The Crate Digging Phase
Before a single word is written, I am "sampling." I spend weeks listening not just to music, but to the rhythms of life. I sit in the wisdom of those who have sustained fifty-year marriages. I dive into the "crates" of my own past, looking for the lessons that have a timeless melody. I’m looking for the truths that don’t fade when the trends change.
The Recording Session: Why I write by hand
In a world that demands we produce at the speed of a fiber-optic connection, I’ve decided to slow down to the speed of a needle on a record. Many people ask about my "process," how a book like Love Ballad moves from a quiet thought to a finished composition. For me, it doesn't start at a laptop. It starts in the "analog", the quiet spaces where the heart can actually hear itself think. I've dedicated years on this from my own personal experiences, just to get the right tempo.
The Acoustic Take
When it’s time to lay down the tracks, I go "unplugged." I use a physical notebook and a pen. There is something about the friction of ink on paper that keeps the ego out of the way. You can’t "delete" a thought as easily; you have to let it breathe. This is the Acoustic Session of my writing process—raw, unedited, and honest. If the rhythm isn't there in the handwriting, it won't be there in the book.
Stripping Away the Static
Stripping Away the Static
The final stage of my process is the "Mix-Down." This is where I take those raw handwritten notes and move them to the digital screen. But even then, my goal is to remove the noise.
Is this sentence too "loud"?
Does this chapter have the right tempo?
Am I being performative, or am I being authentic?
I read every page out loud. If it doesn't feel like a conversation over a glass of wine or a cup of coffee at 2:00 AM, it gets cut. I’m not interested in a "radio edit" version of the truth. I want to give you the High-Fidelity experience.
Join the Session now, purchase your copy of Love Ballad.
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