Enjoyment, and the blinkered desire to keep trying to improve.
I've always had tunes in my head, but until I built my studio in 2021, I had no outlet so I just let them slide. Now I have the studio I have the means to make something of them, and I simply adore seeing a song evolve from the initial sketch to the finished product.
When I stop enjoying it, I will stop. But for now I can't see that happening just yet.
I also think that in some ways, if you want success it is a numbers game. You have to keep on producing new material and the more you do, the better you get, and the better you get the more chance you have of being a success.
I'm not overly hungry for success, but it would be nice to make a few £
I've written a handful of songs for another artist (which I've done before), but this time I am not producing. Someone else is doing that. I probably won't even play on the songs. So that will be interesting to hear once it's done as I know that particular producer works to a high standard, and also the artist is exceptional.
So there's a few things driving me, Paul.
Another great thread topic and as before, I can't wait to hear what drives others. No doubt there will be fish, Jesus and Nashville at some stage