Immediately following the cancellation of this project , he wrote six original songs in seven days , which he has cited as the beginning of his songwriting career .
The project was a failure , and Putnam ceased work on it in August .
Immediately following the cancellation of this project , Putnam wrote six original songs in seven days , which Putnam has cited as the beginning of Putnam 's songwriting career .
The project was a failure , and Putnam ceased work on it in August .