hi bill could you help me with something: when I'm writing songs, I feel that i am at a point where i 1) can recognize the things i love to hear in music and 2) i am starting to become skillful enough to recreate and understand these things.... but I still don't know how to use them to express myself fully.  How does a person do that?
start by trying to make music that deliberately does not express yourself. i think you will find some surprising results.....