. I don't hear music in my head, I just see structure and form....I don't really 'feel' what I'm writing while I'm writing it, I just do it and what comes out is what comes out...After its done I can sit back and 'feel' it (so to speak). I'm having a problem with all this, the reason why is because at one point in time I couldn't think of anything better to do with my time than make music. I wrote a song a day, now I can barely get one a month, and even then it's not to the calibre of production I know I'm capable of. Michael, since you wrote to me personally and asked that I comment on this thread, I will not hesitate in expressing a similar concern, yet again, that I have expressed to you before. Here you discuss your emotional distance in the process of creating, and also indicate that your motivation or inspiration to create music is seriously lacking. And yet, in a previous thread where you brought up the issue of drugs, you claimed that you "as a musician find that marijuana helps my creativity." Michael, when we last spoke of your use of drugs I cautioned against their use as a "quick fix," and indicated that some of the real issues you face may be psychological. I am not a psychologist but it does not take too much insight to see the possible connection in your continued use of drugs just masking the real problems that are not being dealt with. Perhaps what you really need is the help of a decent psychologist to assist in guiding you through the identification and resolution of what is standing in your way of being able to create what you say that you love. With that said, there is one book I would suggest that you might find somewhat useful. I am not in the habit of recommending approaches based on Gestalt psychology, but I do think there is material in this book that may be of some help to you. The book is by Max Wertheimer and it is titled Productive Thinking. There is even a small section in the book which uses examples from the field of music. It is available new at all of the usual sources and there are inexpensive used copies copiously available. You might give this a try, but I urge you to also consider the more fundamental approach I mentioned above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Release Posted August 00, 0000 Release Regulars 000 Location:Jacksonville, Fl Real Name:Michael Author Report Share Posted August 00, 0000 Michael, since you wrote to me personally and asked that I comment on this thread, I will not hesitate in expressing a similar concern, yet again, that I have expressed to you before. Here you discuss your emotional distance in the process of creating, and also indicate that your motivation or inspiration to create music is seriously lacking. And yet, in a previous thread where you brought up the issue of drugs, you claimed that you "as a musician find that marijuana helps my creativity." Michael, when we last spoke of your use of drugs I cautioned against their use as a "quick fix," and indicated that some of the real issues you face may be psychological. I am not a psychologist but it does not take too much insight to see the possible connection in your continued use of drugs just masking the real problems that are not being dealt with. Perhaps what you really need is the help of a decent psychologist to assist in guiding you through the identification and resolution of what is standing in your way of being able to create what you say that you love. With that said, there is one book I would suggest that you might find somewhat useful. I am not in the habit of recommending approaches based on Gestalt psychology, but I do think there is material in this book that may be of some help to you. The book is by Max Wertheimer and it is titled Productive Thinking. There is even a small section in the book which uses examples from the field of music. It is available new at all of the usual sources and there are inexpensive used copies copiously available. You might give this a try, but I urge you to also consider the more fundamental approach I mentioned above. Stephen, I appreciate your blunt approach to this situation. No one has ever put it to me like that (in person or on a message board) and I have to say that I'm seriously considering speaking to a professional on the subject of my drug usage. I don't think that the marijuana is the main issue here though, I think that books like you suggested may be the answer