http://fiftyninety.fawmers.org/ I must be crazy, but here we go again. Never mind that I will be on the road for two weeks when 50/90 kicks off!
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The working cover art for my 2012 FAWM experience. Hopefully the songs live up to the album cover…
Well, I’ve just noticed that the site for FAWM 2012 is up and running!
What’s FAWM, you ask? Here’s an excerpt from their FAQ:
What’s going on here?
We’re attempting to write 14½ songs in the 29 days of February.
Wait… 14 and a half?
Right. 2012 is a leap-FAWM, with an extra day for an extra half-song, which we encourage you to make a collaboration with another “fawmer.”
Isn’t that crazy?
Maybe. Think of FAWM as a big, free, month-long, international songwriting workshop that only requires an Internet connection (instead of a plane ticket and hefty registration fee). Other fawmers will become your friends and accountability partners; sources of feedback and creative growth.
Can I really do that?
Yup! Each year thousands of fawmers try… and usually half of us hit the 14-song mark. Many haven’t written a song in years, and some have never written songs before. (Of course, some can write 20 songs in their sleep.) On average, even the “non-winners” walk away with 7-10 new songs to their name. Not bad for a month’s work.
I did it in 2011 – 14 songs in 28 days. I’m all ramped up for the 2012 version! I have a new tambourine and Korg Monotron to wield this year – I can’t wait.
-Chris
