"Blurry" barlines beget bounteous beauty

"Every song I write sounds the same." "All the chords I use sound blah and boring." "Am I just not smart enough to make interesting music?" NO. Stop listening to that little imp on your shoulder, spreading lies and doubt and deceit. You most definitely ARE smart enough. But perhaps there's a technique you haven't yet come across that could quickly do the trick for you? When I feel like my music is getting kind of blah, boring, or same-old-same-old, I focus in on one specific element. The...