Do you go with the first melodic idea or do you let the first melody lead you to the second version? Do you stick with the second or do you let the second be the inspiration for the third?
And so on.
Whatever melody you decide to stick with, you’ll never know the one that was coming right after it.
That’s a huge part of being a songwriter. Making that judgement call. Deciding when it’s good enough. Forgoing the possibilities of the next (melodic) idea for the sake of finishing.
Professionals make the call. Professionals finish (that’s how they get paid). Professionals don’t always get it right, but understand that they’ll never know if they got it right or wrong until they finish.
At some point you have to make the call and be ok with not knowing what was behind the next door.
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