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…
song structure
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Joni Mitchell ‘The Magdalene Laundries’
On her 1994 album Turbulent Indigo Joni Mitchell has one of the most descriptive, powerful songs you’ll ever hear. She crafts a first person story about a young girl incarcerated in one…
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Rhyme Mastery: Lori McKenna ‘The Bird & The Rifle’
Lori McKenna’s “The Bird & The Rifle” is a masterclass in song craft. Not only is the rhyme pattern brilliant, but she illustrates how to use a metaphor to…
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Keeping Your Spare Song Parts
You’ve heard of a spare parts for a car – so why not have spare song parts? One of the best ways to give yourself permission to write songs…
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A Song Title Should Give You Options
A song title is one of the most important parts of your song. I usually try and give myself as much flexibility as possible when writing, so I tend to…
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Switch Point Of View Exercise
One of the easiest ways to increase your understanding of point of view (POV) is to take a song you’ve completed and switch the point of view. Changing up your point…
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5 Steps To Building A Song Plot
There are some core elements of a song plot that you’ll need to know to help you build a compelling song plot. The great news is, we have five…
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What Is A Song Idea?
The number one question: is a song idea different from a hook? Song Idea Explained Yes – a hook is part of the song’s construction. You’ll find it somewhere…
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5 Easy Steps To Writing Great Verses
How can we make songwriting easier? Change your perspective before you start writing! Songs are really just scenes strung together – so just write those! If you break your…
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4 Steps To Connect Song Scenes
You have to connect your song scenes if you want a listener to follow what it is you’re trying to say. This can sometimes be harder than it sounds….
