Matt Rees's Blog - Posts Tagged "rock-n-roll"
Writing a book is like rock'n'roll
The Woodstock Revival Nightmare featuring Matt Rees on "deaf bass"
A few years ago I played a Woodstock Revival gig. It didn't go well. In fact, I wrote an entire article about the various live-show nightmares involved. And why you shouldn't care, because it's rock'n'roll. I think it applies to writing too. Just do it. Clean it up later if you like, but while you're doing it just enjoy it and screw what it sounds/reads like. Hemingway said "first drafts are shit." Let's call this a first draft of a Credence song:
http://youtu.be/KLIr4PQ1Gsk
A few years ago I played a Woodstock Revival gig. It didn't go well. In fact, I wrote an entire article about the various live-show nightmares involved. And why you shouldn't care, because it's rock'n'roll. I think it applies to writing too. Just do it. Clean it up later if you like, but while you're doing it just enjoy it and screw what it sounds/reads like. Hemingway said "first drafts are shit." Let's call this a first draft of a Credence song:http://youtu.be/KLIr4PQ1Gsk
