borjacobs:
I do just lyrics now. For years I wrote poetry, and I have found that what I discovered then applies equally well now. Here are some of the things I found:
each person is a unique individual, and thus should not worry about what others think. That releases a huge sense of freedom when being creative and frees the bonds of trying to imagine others expectations.
equally important is the fact that we have to allow ourselves to be imperfect....else, how otherwise to strive for excellence. It's ok to fail once in a while, it is in our nature.
one must really be keenly aware of when that moment of creativity occurs (and it can come at the darndest times). When it happens, you have to be able to not only sense it, but act upon it....in doing so, the "juices" will flow...they just do.
do it for the personal joy and satisfaction. If one is doing it for the approval of others, perceived or real, it can cause binding.
everything I write has some sort of personal connection to it, and that makes it a whole lot easier to write. The only thing I am an expert on is the guy in whose skin I reside.
if you are into something, and get stymied, put it away.....park it. In time you will feel (and feel is the key word there) the desire (not need) to get back on it. When that happens to me, the creativity flows. In other words, you cannot force creativity...it really fights back, as you are experiencing.
I hope this helps some.
Joe