How do I get better at vocal melodies?

>>74404257
It's always the most difficult part of songwriting for me, but I have as a rule to never "settle" for anything because I want it to be perfect. Sometimes I'll just sit down and listen to the instrumentals over and over with a guitar in my hands (it's easier to remember playing the notes instead of just humming/singing them) and just pick random single notes at a time per syllable and eventually I'll find something that I like. Sometimes I start with the rythm of the vocals, which gives me more inspiration of what the melody should sound like and I go from there.

Take an existing vocal melody and modify it enough so that it doesn't immediately sound like the original.

>>74404956
>>74404985

thanks for the advice guys :-)