Distractions and procrastination are possibly your worst enemies when it comes to writing a truly great song. These two foes can attack your confidence and sap your will if you let them.

It’s up to you to create the space in your life that’s necessary to actually put work into your craft. And it’s a mistake to write one good song and allow that to lull you into complacency. As Brian Wilson recently said in an interview with the Broward Palm Beach New Times, you have to always be “anxious to make each one better.”

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