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I have yet to have a successful outcome of sitting in a room with someone and trying to write a song.
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"I have yet to have a successful outcome of sitting in a room with someone and trying to write a song. The way that I generally co-write is that someone else writes the music or part of the music"

- Shawn Colvin

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This quote by Shawn Colvin recommends that she has had little success when it comes to co-writing songs in a room with someone. She indicates that it is tough to collaborate in this method, which it is more effective when somebody else composes the music or part of the music. This might be because it is much easier to construct on an existing concept than to go back to square one. It could likewise be due to the fact that it is difficult to come up with concepts when two people are in the exact same room. Colvin's quote recommends that she chooses to team up remotely, or with someone who has already written a few of the music. This could be because it is easier to work on a tune when there is already something to construct on.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Shawn Colvin somewhere between January 10, 1958 and today. He/she was a famous Artist from USA. The author also have 5 other quotes.

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