@ItsUnison also, start with a buddy
if you can't on your own, sometimes a different perspective that isn't your own can really light up the dark and suddenly
you see everything you couldn't before
Protip to start ideas: Find a decent 8/16+ bar vocal loop on Splice and work from that. Gives you some guidance for harmony and can quickly give your chords context, making them sound nicer. Helps if you have a midi keyboard to jam on
Having not really seriously made music in a while, coming back to FL Studio now and then to mess around, it feels impossible to get back to making full songs (something I've always struggled with). Also gave me newfound appreciation for producers, people are nuts at music.
@FaziusMusic I imagine its something a lot of artists struggle with. I wish there was an easy way to get out of this kind of rut. I think the feeling of "forcing yourself" comes partially from doubt about what you're making, second-guessing ideas. Should just make stuff and not care.
I keep promising myself every 3-4 months that I will seriously get back into music, end up starting some ideas, but then quickly drift away and make excuses.
I think you should fundamentally just be creating and exploring for yourself. You should have fun but don't just stay in your comfort zone. Make stuff that you enjoy, at the end of the day your unique taste and ideas are what make you interesting.
Feeling insecure when you are trying to create something is honestly stupid and I wish I had a different mindset. There is a feeling that you might be wasting time, spending hours on an ID only for it to sound trash the next day.