> I've also considered making my own audio software in C, maybe starting with 8-bit music From personal experience, this is a very efficient way to have yours

> I've also considered making my own audio software in C, maybe starting with 8-bit music From personal experience, this is a very efficient way to have yourself a great time not composing any music for potentially quite a long while. Start by learning to read sheet music and play the piano. After you can play other people's music, you will likely find that new musical ideas naturally emerge from your practice, in the form of variations and combinations of other things you have learned how to play.