Marc,
This question may be moot, the minute I ask it!? What type of songs catch your attention at "Writer's nights"? I've heard that if you write towards an "artist", or an artist's style, that you're already behind before you start. I've also been advised to just write what comes to me, but write it well no matter what the "genre"! I've heard many styles from the writer's on stage in Nashville. What is your take on this topic?

Droptine