You have mentioned that it works best to write a song completely before you record it. This sounds like a great method for me because it's hard to finish songs once I get them started. However, I can't really play instruments well so recording (or sequencing it depending on the style) the song IS writing it. Any advice?
i'm not sure what you mean. in one way it sounds like you are saying you can't record songs, only write them. but at the same time it sounds like you are saying you can't write songs, only record them. writing just means making a plan for what you are going to record. not usually exactly every detail, but you will know what it's going to say and generally what's going to happen. then when you get to actually making the thing, then you can figure out how to use those tools to best represent how you planned for the song to go