Q: what is your process for writing a full-fledged song after finishing song selection?
A: go in order. Sometimes the first item i have does not belong at the beginning, so in that case i have to solve like a weird puzzle to find the beginning. Once i have that, it goes in order. from that point, i try to refresh my mind as good as i can, and then do a real-time play-through of the material, and then when it gets to the end, i listen carefully for lightning to strike and come up with the next section. If i don't get anything, then i refresh again and do a another run through. If i do it several times and still don't get the next part, then i'm considered "stuck". in that case, i might do some discussion about what is going on-- and i try to categorically hone in on what might be the right answer. usually what i really need when i'm stuck is a stronger refresh. the best way to do that is to take some time away from it, but if i don't have time for that, sometimes running cold water on my face can work surprisingly well. and then do the run through, and it feels fresh again, and i'd be more likely to hear the next part