I've posted this question:

Learning to create melodies

I've got a few ideas of techniques towards creating melodies but wanted to ask if there are any specific methods to help get better. I've read: The Complete's Idiot's Guide To Music Composition which explained a lot of details but I still find it difficult to create something 'good', whenever I play on my keyboard, it sounds rubbish. Is it something that comes with ample practice? What can I do to become better?


Question: Dried apricots smell of alcohol?
Answer: Many fruits start to ferment a bit, some even while still on the trees.  For example orange juice normally contains a small amount (normally &lt; 0.1 % vol.) of alcohol too.  And some berries that grow in the dunes here in Belgium can make the birds who eat them tipsy when they are ripe (the birds fly a bit erratic during that season...).

The "smell" might also be something you associate with alcohol because you often smell it while sensing/using alcohol (technically you can't "smell" alcohol, as it's odorless, but you can "sense" it in other ways).