I totally agree that it is a really personal thing, and I find that I start with a 'seed' - that can be a sound, or a mood, or something that has happened that's provoked a thought, a rythm on a train, or a dripping tap. Then I nurture the seed until it blooms.
I don't really have an official process that I follow, and was just wondering if other people have a stricter method. I have found that the more I try to discipline my method, the more it restricts my imagination. Does anyone else feel like that?
I can see the 'maths vs art' argument very clearly - and I'm not that good at maths! I get the impression that most commercial hits are written in this wa though - what do you think?
Dielle
