You've got to really be able to accept the rejection.
It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive.
I get a different kind of lyric from someone else that might make me go in a different musical direction.
I think that most writers who wait until they're inspired to write are just waiting for the fear to subside.
You're going to have more rejection than acceptance.
A guitar riff played on a piano doesn't come close to the purity of it being played on a guitar but I faked it enough to get by.