lately when i need to be inspired i listen to kohina for a while

I do impromptu, I just do what sounds right, an then once the project has been "done" for a while I come back to it, rewrite it a bit, and then I'm happy

Haha, really? That's pretty crazy.

TristEndo: That's also a good idea, a different mindset. Thanks!

This. Seriously.

I use to track on the subway, usually I jump off at the wrong station cause I was so immerse in the song I was making and it wasn't even a really good song.

writers block is a myth. don't believe the hype. You just don't have the energy to make music right now. or you have hindered you mind with negative thoughts. I will usually focus my mind elsewhere untl I have received the proper inspiration. Or you can brute-force your way to making uninspired music until you hit a chord (pun intended). I don't know your personality so I just threw a cod's worth of ideas @ ya. Whatever you do remember to have fun

poisoncut: That's a good idea. Accidentally stumbling across something you like!

Grubznug: Wow, I never thought of that. Like your own personal library of instruments. That's really cool, I'm gonna use that idea!

Depending on what medium I'm working in, I usually have a project file or two that I use to experiment with instrument sounds and patterns. I find that going to these and just creating some new sounds and instruments gets some ideas flowing. Also looking back at old experiments is inspiring. You also end up with a nice library of sounds you can go though for the skeleton of a new project.

Good advice on here.

I find the best thing to do is to just stop for a little bit and go and get charged up on inspiration, download some new music, go for a drive or a walk and listen to it. Go and check out some live music of a different genre.  Or sometimes, just sitting down at a keyboard and playing around for fun, not meaning to actually create a track can bring out some good stuff for me.

Oh man, you should probably stop doing that haha. I'm sure you lose a lot of cool stuff.

first i throw a hissy fit i go thru all of my old music and delete it. then i take all of my new music and then delete it. I start over. then i weep when my writers block disappears and everything is gone. After that usually i sit and think about how i shouldnt have done what i did.

Andrew: That's a good idea, I tried that and I actually wound up finishing one I started a while ago. I saw a file called "DIRTAY"

4mat: I guess that's one thing you could do.

Misfit: Haha, that's not a bad idea. I actually did that today before you said that. I did a short house loop with some funny samples in there.

chunter: Same thing I did haha

Tunners: Thanks for the advice man, that really worked out for me today!

PULSELOOPER: Jeeze, that's a really hardcore way to write music I'm sure that'll wind up being a good piece of advice if I ever hear back from Target.

Saskrotch: That's a really really really good idea actually. Never thought of that! Looks like I'm covering some of your stuff soon

Thanks to everyone that posted!

the key is to not suck

True, I gotta do this more.

i just do covers to keep my music muscles sharp. covering a bunch of songs from one artist can give you insight into their writing methods and give you a new perspective on writing.

go find a job that really pisses you off. Kinda we get here in Brazil. You'll be so miserable with your life that you'll do everything to make that daily few free minutes making music result into something good.