Pages Navigation Menu

Start With Something That's True

Song Prompt: The Life Of An Historic Character

Song Prompt: The Life Of An Historic Character

Posted by on Sep 4, 2020 | 0 comments

There are great characters who create great stories throughout history. The best thing about those stories is that all you have to do is a...

Read More
Song Prompt: Picture Of Yourself

Song Prompt: Picture Of Yourself

Posted by on Sep 4, 2020 | 0 comments

I recently got a song prompt at a songwriting workshop (yes – a virtual workshop), that initially I was going to pass on.  The...

Read More
Song Prompt: Hometown Theme

Song Prompt: Hometown Theme

Posted by on Mar 30, 2020 | Comments Off on Song Prompt: Hometown Theme

You can find quite a few songs with a hometown theme. That’s because they’re usually great places to write about – for a...

Read More
Song Prompt: Start With The Chorus

Song Prompt: Start With The Chorus

Posted by on Mar 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Song Prompt: Start With The Chorus

It’s pretty easy to start a song with a Chorus. But how do you do it well? And . . . why even start with a chorus? Usually, you...

Read More
Song Prompt: Break The Rules

Song Prompt: Break The Rules

Posted by on Mar 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Song Prompt: Break The Rules

Who doesn’t love breaking the rules? But, just throwing rules to the wind isn’t what I’m talking about.  I’m...

Read More
Song Prompt: Start With A Simile

Song Prompt: Start With A Simile

Posted by on Mar 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Song Prompt: Start With A Simile

Do you have a song that starts with a simile? Probably not – most of us don’t. So, let’s add one to your song catalogue....

Read More
Song Prompt: Memories + Word Challenge

Song Prompt: Memories + Word Challenge

Posted by on Jan 13, 2018 | Comments Off on Song Prompt: Memories + Word Challenge

We’ll keep this one simple: you’ll use your own catalogue of memories for step one, then we’ll add a word challenge...

Read More
11 More “Things” Song Prompts

11 More “Things” Song Prompts

Posted by on Oct 18, 2017 | Comments Off on 11 More “Things” Song Prompts

What’s better than a song prompts list of “more things” to get your brain working and go somewhere you didn’t...

Read More
11 “Things” Song Prompts

11 “Things” Song Prompts

Posted by on Aug 8, 2017 | Comments Off on 11 “Things” Song Prompts

This list of “11 things” is a great way to start getting your brain working not only for songs, but poems as well. By using...

Read More
Create A New Song Idea: Twist On A Cliche

Create A New Song Idea: Twist On A Cliche

Posted by on Jan 29, 2016 | 0 comments

A cliche phrase can be a great song prompt. The trick is to give it a twist by changing a word, using it in a way in a line, or taking a...

Read More
Song Prompt: Finding Like Objects

Song Prompt: Finding Like Objects

Posted by on Dec 27, 2015 | 0 comments

We all collect stuff, which is why finding like objects is so easy! Objects are powerful elements in our lives. We save them because they...

Read More
Halloween Song Prompt: Noun + Verb

Halloween Song Prompt: Noun + Verb

Posted by on Oct 2, 2015 | 0 comments

Trying to write a Halloween song? This prompt is a basically a seasonal version of the the Noun+Verb Mashup. You can do the same for any...

Read More
Create A Song Prompt: Noun + Verb

Create A Song Prompt: Noun + Verb

Posted by on Aug 9, 2015 | 0 comments

Nouns and verbs are powerful elements of a song.  Create your own song prompt with a NOUN + VERB combination that surprises you! If you...

Read More
Song Prompt: How Was Your Weekend?

Song Prompt: How Was Your Weekend?

Posted by on Aug 2, 2015 | 0 comments

How Was Your Weekend?   We hear it all the time on Monday at work – “How was your weekend?” So why not make it a...

Read More
Zane Williams: Word Challenge Exercise

Zane Williams: Word Challenge Exercise

Posted by on Apr 10, 2015 | 0 comments

Think songwriting prompts and exercises can’t turn into something good? Zane Williams shows you how he took some fan suggestions as...

Read More
Song Prompt: Write A Book

Song Prompt: Write A Book

Posted by on Mar 7, 2015 | 0 comments

Don’t worry, you won’t have to write a book in its entirety! This prompt focuses on a single aspect of a book. Take fifteen...

Read More
Song Prompt: Song Plot Roulette

Song Prompt: Song Plot Roulette

Posted by on Feb 1, 2015 | 0 comments

Get Started With Song Plot Roulette   I thought we’d use some lists I’ve compiled from several places and categorized to...

Read More
Song Prompt: Common Object

Song Prompt: Common Object

Posted by on Dec 21, 2014 | 0 comments

A common object can often be one of your best song prompt sources. While they seem pretty mundane, they’re around a lot, and often...

Read More
Song Prompt: Thinking Out Loud

Song Prompt: Thinking Out Loud

Posted by on Dec 14, 2014 | 0 comments

Thinking out loud to get a song started is a great way to remove yourself from your normal approach. For example, if you always write in...

Read More
Song Prompt: Mystery Package

Song Prompt: Mystery Package

Posted by on Nov 23, 2014 | 0 comments

What better way than a mystery package that arrives at your home to get the creative buzz going? Remember – this is about getting...

Read More
Generate or Find Online Song Prompts

Generate or Find Online Song Prompts

Posted by on Nov 16, 2014 | 0 comments

Need more song prompts, or looking for ways to create song prompts on the fly? There are a number of online song prompts available,...

Read More
Song Prompt: Confrontation

Song Prompt: Confrontation

Posted by on Nov 16, 2014 | 0 comments

How To Use The Prompt To Start A Song:   Take fifteen minutes to “free style” on the song prompt topic. We’ve also...

Read More