Hey Bill, I'm an aspiring artist and the biggest issue to me is staying motivated long enough to end up with a song that doesn't suck. How do you stay motivated through the writing and recording process?  - Cameron
the easiest way to conquer this is to start with very very short songs. start with songs that are so short that none of your peers can even believe you are doing it. but you will learn the whole process inside and out, very quickly. then gradually start doing slightly longer songs