So it's a hobby, or at least I'm trying to make it that, but I've got two big problems.

One is inspiration, quite simply. I can sit and doodle around and not get anything except a meaningless pentatonic scale. Or I can just walk around or do whatever and an interesting melody just happens in my head. And this can be quite annoying at times, especially when it's gone from my head when I get to the computer and want to write it down.

The other problem is all the existing songs in the world. So if I sit around waiting for inspiration I keep just stumbling on a catchy tune that I know. But also if I come up with my own I often finish a couple verses and get stuck, because wherever I try to take it I end up in some existing song.

I don't know if anyone here can relate. But I don't have anywhere else to vent this frustration.