Writer’s block is one of the most misunderstood parts of being a composer.
People think it’s about a lack of inspiration. Or worse, they think it means they’re not talented enough.
But that’s not it at all.
We’ve been sold this idea of the “genius composer” (I see this ALL the time in orchestral marketing material... ) - some "rare" person born with extraordinary mental powers, just waiting for lightning to strike.
That myth is holding a lot of people back.
Mozart wasn’t just touched by the gods. By age six, he’d already clocked 3,500+ hours of focused practice. Beethoven didn’t wait for ideas to arrive, he worked them nearly to death. Draft after draft. We see it in his manuscripts all the time. Thought experiment after thought experiment.
The truth is: writer’s block doesn’t come from a lack of ideas. It comes from a lack of tools, habits, and structure.
So if you feel stuck right now, ask yourself:
→ Am I jumping into notation software too fast? → Am I chasing too many half-formed ideas? → Am I trying to finish the whole piece before I’ve explored what’s even possible?
Because composing isn’t magic.
It’s a series of very small, achievable steps, stacked over time. It’s learnable. And the better your tools, the more fun the process becomes.
If you want to radically shift how you compose -- and finally get your music commissioned and performed -- this is exactly what I help serious composers do inside my private online program.
I only work with a small group of composers at a time, and 3 spots are now open.
If you'd like to be considered, apply here before applications close this Sunday:
Saad Haddad
Writer’s block is one of the most misunderstood parts of being a composer.
People think it’s about a lack of inspiration. Or worse, they think it means they’re not talented enough.
But that’s not it at all.
We’ve been sold this idea of the “genius composer” (I see this ALL the time in orchestral marketing material... ) - some "rare" person born with extraordinary mental powers, just waiting for lightning to strike.
That myth is holding a lot of people back.
Mozart wasn’t just touched by the gods. By age six, he’d already clocked 3,500+ hours of focused practice. Beethoven didn’t wait for ideas to arrive, he worked them nearly to death. Draft after draft. We see it in his manuscripts all the time. Thought experiment after thought experiment.
The truth is: writer’s block doesn’t come from a lack of ideas. It comes from a lack of tools, habits, and structure.
So if you feel stuck right now, ask yourself:
→ Am I jumping into notation software too fast?
→ Am I chasing too many half-formed ideas?
→ Am I trying to finish the whole piece before I’ve explored what’s even possible?
Because composing isn’t magic.
It’s a series of very small, achievable steps, stacked over time. It’s learnable. And the better your tools, the more fun the process becomes.
If you want to radically shift how you compose -- and finally get your music commissioned and performed -- this is exactly what I help serious composers do inside my private online program.
I only work with a small group of composers at a time, and 3 spots are now open.
If you'd like to be considered, apply here before applications close this Sunday:
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