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Object Writing: Songwriting Exercise
An object writing exercise is one of the easiest ways to keep song ideas flowing and find new ideas. Inspiration is sometimes a hard thing to come by. This…
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Effective Similes In Songs
Creating effective similes in songs can take a ho-hum lyric and turn it into a “wow!” lyric. The magic of a simile is that it allows you to use a direct…
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Writing Lyrics: Allusion Exercise
Find the Allusions Around You One of the best ways to pull a new technique or concept into your songwriting is do a lyric allusion exercise. For this one,…
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Song Prompt: Eleven More Things
What’s better than a song prompts list of “more things” to get your brain working and go somewhere you didn’t imagine? These prompts can help generate some song or…
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Create Your Own Rules
Create your own rules to govern how you’ll write the song. You can create rules that defy conventional rules, or just put a twist on a direction you would…
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Personification In Songs
What is personification? Personification is the endowment of inanimate objects or abstract concepts with animate or living qualities. Caution is recommended to not over-endow an object or concept with living…