![]() If you take a look at how your time is spent and the percentage of time dedicated to writing isn’t enough, then it might be time to re-evaluate. But again, the overall ratio should stay the same. There might be some weeks where certain time-sensitive projects might tip the scales temporarily more towards administration. How you slice it really doesn’t matter as much as keeping to the 50/25/25/ rule. So, on any given day, I might actually have chunks of time allocated to writing, admin and producing. In reality, though, a lot of the admin stuff I do (like reading and answering e-mails, texts, posting to social) needs to be done on a daily basis. Now, this is just a simple calendar based upon the percentages of how time is allocated to those 3 areas. A breakdown of how this might work on a weekly basis (assuming you are going to work a 40 hour work week ), would look something like this: ![]() I believe the weight should be on the writing, which is why it gets 50% of my time. That’s a while lot of stuff to do! I know that some people advocate that ‘creative time’ and ‘business time’ should be a 50/50 split, but I don’t agree. For instance, I worked out three areas which most songwriters and producers have to focus on in order to be successful, according to how I have allocated my time. That’s the first first step toward keeping to your goals. Sit down and allocate a percentage of your week to each of the areas that need to be addressed. So if you’re going to be stingy about something, be stingy about your ‘creative’ time. ![]() All the great marketing in the world won’t matter if the songs aren’t good. ![]() Sometimes, as songwriters, we get really focused on how to “market our songs” and less interested in how to improve our craft. It drives or should drive all the other stuff. So, what comes first ? To be sure, it is the music which makes all the business stuff even necessary. We have to straddle the line between business and art, and both are important. These days, songwriters, artists and musicians must take on the role of both business and creative. I mentioned that exploring new products and gear websites can be a time sucker, but then add it to all of these: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Google, e-mail, blogs, vlogs, podcasts, forums… the list goes on. This leads into the second bad habit of Home Studio Owning Songwriters. All of the best gear in the world can’t write a song or even improve one. Most of the day, IMHO, should be spent writing and re-writing. It shouldn’t be taking up your whole day. Looking at all the latest and greatest stuff is fine, but in balance with the goal of creating. ![]() What I need to remember, though, is to keep writing and focused on creating songs. My inbox gets stuffed with new product emails and videos and my tendency can be to get lost in exploring all the latest and greatest. There are so many products out there, new ones that become available each day. In the quest for the perfect plug-in or new gadget to make your sounds better, it’s easy to start going down the rabbit hole. Here are the 5 Bad Habits That Songwriters With Home Studios Need To Quit. Right?īeing aware of our bad habits can bring about change and get us back on track. But let me guess, you don’t seem to have enough hours in the day to get everything done and, as a result, your songwriting has suffered. If you’re reading this, you’re probably a songwriter, musician or producer with a home studio.
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