Too Critical Of My Compositions?, I keep scrapping them... Options

[thefireball]

Hey GMC.

I come to you for some help. I'm discouraged. I am constantly coming up with riffs in which start forming a song. The transitions seem kind of weird, but perhaps that's because I'm new to the progressive metal style. This is what I am going for. The verse, pre-chorus, and chorus all sound different from each other, if you know what I mean.

Anyway, at the time I am writing these compositions I really enjoy the results. I come back to the composition the next day and find some flaws with it. The song just does not seem to flow well, or I'm not happy with how the riffs sound. Each day it gets worse, until I finally say, "This song stinks and it's lame." The song no longer has the chemistry I once thought it had; meaning it doesn't seem to flow correctly.

Am I all too critical of my work? Or am I just realizing the flaws in my work? I'm really discouraged. I have around 10 unfinished "songs" and at the beginning of each song I say to myself, I won't scrap this one - it's just too good! I wish I knew if it's just me. There's sure to be somebody who would enjoy my songs, as there would be people who would not - just like all the pros face.

When I Skyped with Cosmin (as my recent contest prize) he told me not to force anything. It should come natural. Well, these songs are coming natural - it's just I shoot it down afterwards.

What going on with me, guys? I'm beginning to not enjoy composing because of how it results.


Brandon

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