From: "DIANE M. CLARK (MUSIC DEPARTMENT)"
Subject: Re: is there a proper way to compose?
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

>or it's like do it, and then arrange it in a right way?

The proper way is the way that works for you. And it may not be the same way
all the time. If you read books on writing, you will read that you should let
your creative ideas flow out without stopping to edit them along the way. This
stops the flow, whereas there is always time to edit later after your jillion
good ideas have poured forth. The same can be true of musical ideas. If they
start to come, just write them down (or record them) as fast as you can. Later
you can go back and sort, delete, add, change, etc.

This is a subject near and dear to my heart right now, since I am on sabbatical
and my official project is the composition for 5 songs. I have already completed the first one, and it went fairly quickly, whereas the second one is more complex musically and emotionally, and is taking more effort. This is all as it
should be. Just go with the flow. There's no right or wrong, and you are the
only judge!

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