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Using someone else's song to help you get started isn't cheating, and it's not copyright infringement unless you don't change it significantly. So, for the Ghost Songs Lyrics exercise, make sure you change the song you started with to get going. A good test? Can...

Using someone else's song to help you get started isn't cheating, and it's not copyright infringement unless you don't change it significantly. So, for the Ghost Songs Lyrics exercise, make sure you change the song you started with to get going. A good test? Can...

This song exercise is great to use if you're stuck on a song line and can't seem to make the song work. It's a great way to spur new ideas and something you can use whenever you need to get out of a rut. The goal is to force you to find new words or ways to phrase...

A songwriter glossary of common terms you'll run across as you get feedback about your songs.   Allusion An expression or phrase used to...