lutecore

Why not just pick up a guitar or piano and learn a few chords? That's really all you need to know to write songs. Read some basic guitar lessons on the internet and start creating your own progressions and then sing over them. I bet there is a musician near you that is looking for a singer to collaborate with. Maybe try posting on craigslist or a local school or something. I'm in that position myself looking for a singer and if we lived in the same place I would say hit me up...but...ya

Noob here. I hope this is in the right section of the forums... Anyways I've been trying to write complete arrangements for an indie rock type outfit but the one part the I can't do is the drums. I've tried using drum loops or making my own using FL Studio or some other sequencer but it all sounds bland compared to the musicians that I listen to. I just want to know some ways that I could go about writing drums for my songs. Obviously I could buy a drum set and learn but my funds are kind of limited right now...any help would be greatly appreciated!

How about just opening a book at random and picking out one phrase then just working from there. It might not make any sense or be completely ridiculous but it will get your brain working and could spark an idea somewhere else.