Object Writing: Songwriting Exercise
An object writing exercise is one of the easiest ways to keep song ideas flowing and…
Transform Poems Into Captivating Songs
Transforming poems into songs sounds like something that’s pretty easy to do. After all, the words…
Ghost Song Songwriting Exercise
Stuck with a blank page and nothing is really inspiring you? Use the ghost song process….
Suzanne Vega ‘Small Blue Thing’
Master of Becoming the Other! Becoming the other is a true form of transformation. Not only…
5 Poems For Songwriters
I chose five poems for songwriters, because poems help you understand the magic of language. These…
Object Writing: Quickest Path To Great Lyrics
Object writing is one of the best ways to learn how to write great lyrics full…
Create A New Song: Put A Twist On Cliche Phrases
Cliche phrases can be a great song prompt starter. Whether you’re using in a song, or…
What Is A Song Prompt?
A song prompt is a starter. It’s a way to get to a song by assigning…
Song Prompt: Eleven More Things
What’s better than a song prompts list of “more things” to get your brain working and…
Song Prompt: Eleven Things
This “Eleven Things” song prompt focuses on selecting from a variety of items to provide you…
Rhyme Pattern Proxy
This one is great to use if you’re stuck on a song and works pretty quickly….
Create Your Own Rules
Create your own rules to govern how you’ll write the song. You can create rules that…
Effective Similes In Songs
Creating effective similes in songs can take a ho-hum lyric and turn it into a “wow!”…
Joni Mitchell ‘The Magdalene Laundries’
On her 1994 album Turbulent Indigo Joni Mitchell has one of the most descriptive, powerful songs you’ll ever…
How Melody And Lyrics Work Together
Melody and lyrics play a key part in: (1) differentiating your song, (2) communicating your message,…