Turning music into a chore is how I became a musician

A musician describes how turning music creation into a structured, routine "chore" during a 2020 sabbatical transformed their productivity and approach to composition. By collaborating with other producers, establishing mechanical daily tasks, and consistently filing away work without emotional attachment, they learned to finish multiple songs daily and complete entire albums without needing extended time off. The key insight is that treating music-making as repeatable, boring work rather than waiting for inspiration enabled them to produce prolifically and maintain creative output alongside regular employment.