If you've ever been in a high school English class, you've studied how drama is created in a play, a novel or short...

If you've ever been in a high school English class, you've studied how drama is created in a play, a novel or short...
Song Sketching is very similar to object writing, and is the next step in the process to craft your song. Unlike...
We've all heard it: poetry as lyrics just doesn't work. But, as your songwriting skills grow, and you begin using...
Perspective isn't a common songwriting topic. Most songwriting conversations revolve around Point of View (POV), but...
Texture is what helps tie your lyrics to an emotional connection for the listener. Texture is the particulars that...
While it's one thing to know what an allusion is, applying it to your songwriting is easier to grasp if you can study...
You probably see or hear an allusion in use a couple of times a day, but do you use it in your songwriting? Have you...
A three character song doesn't work. We've all heard it, and if you haven't, you will. In song feedback sessions...
To help learn more about what is one of the biggest challenges in writing a song - story line or thought progression -...
A simile is a type of "figurative language" used in creating imagery. Wait . . . figurative language and imagery...
One of the easiest ways to increase your understanding of point of view (POV) is to take a song you've completed and...
A metaphor is a type of "figurative language" used in imagery. It's best used to make a connection between things your...
Making your songs memorable includes not only a great story, but great imagery as well. The words "jump" and...
You've heard of a parts car - so why not have parts songs? One of the best ways to give yourself permission to pull a...
Here are four easy steps to help you connect the verses in your song - or song scenes! Following them will help make...
Personification in a song is hard to do well. Mary Chapin Carpenter's "I Am A Town" is not only the most ambitious,...
As a songwriter, finding a great song hook is your bread and butter. But waiting for the light bulb moment to happen...
What is a song plot? Sure - all songs have them, and as a songwriter you're supposed to create compelling plots with...