The Fat Gives it Flavor
In the thirty odd years I've been composing, I've gotten two extraordinary suggestions in my day to day existence. One came from a teacher at San Francisco State College: "In the event that it actually makes you cry, it's not prepared." What he implied was that composing might be a close to home demonstration, yet it likewise requires a specific separation that permits objectivity. Or on the other hand, to put it another way, you must "kill your dears" at last. It was solid counsel that I've taken with me since.