110 | The Songwriting Process: Catching Song Ideas Before They Slip Away

Have you ever had a great song idea disappear before you had the chance to develop it?

In this episode, we're exploring an often-overlooked part of the songwriting process: capturing inspiration while it's still alive.

Building on last week's conversation about The Work Before the Work, we're talking about what happens when the first spark of a song finally appears. How do songwriters capture ideas before they slip away? What role do voice memos, notebooks, and unfinished songs play in the creative process?

I share reflections from revisiting old voice memos, rediscovering early versions of songs, and noticing how a single song idea can evolve over time—sometimes becoming something entirely different from where it began.

We'll talk about:

• why songwriting inspiration is often fleeting
• how to capture song ideas before they're lost
• why unfinished songs still have value
• how revisiting old ideas can unlock new creative possibilities
• why song ideas evolve throughout the songwriting process

If you've ever lost a lyric, melody, or song idea you wish you'd held onto, these simple practices can help you capture inspiration and give your songs a chance to grow.

<3 Lainey

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