Sebastian discusses the seven steps to writing music and earning a living from it, including starting to write music, working in fields close to music production, finding your niche, building a portfolio, networking, marketing yourself, and staying motivated.

• Sebastian's Background and career struggles (0:00:30)
• The importance of starting to write music (0:03:05)
• Working in fields close to music production (0:04:43)
• Finding your niche (0:07:28)
• Building a portfolio (0:09:51)
• Networking (0:13:26)
• Marketing yourself (0:16:36)
• Staying motivated (0:19:01)
• The value of gaining experience in adjacent fields (0:07:07)
• The importance of writing music you want to write (0:07:47)
• Developing your own voice and finding your direction (0:08:20)
• Making friends in the industry (0:11:07)
• Developing a valuable network (0:13:35)
• Using social media to build a valuable network (0:14:07)
• Finding potential clients and fans (0:14:54)
• Getting potential clients and fans on your email list (0:15:25)
• Making a real project to show your skills (0:16:03)
• Working with students to gain experience (0:17:36)
• Negotiating your price (0:18:39)
• Asking clients about their budget (0:19:04)
• Picking a number before negotiation (0:20:06)
• Being reasonable with your prices and factoring in the client's budget and the value the project brings to you (0:21:14)
• Making a list of benefits of working with you and showing them the benefits of working with you (0:21:50)