You have to be very brave in that first writing session.
Probably most successful songwriters have an innate songwriting ability.
It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive.
You have certain writing tools but generally creating something from nothing makes one quite mad and Cynthia and I are quite mad you know.
I've written songs sober and I've written songs high.
I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.