A member of the Songwriting Magic Facebook group posted that she had came up with a song title but was really struggling to get any further. This was my reply. Connect your phrase to what is going on in your life or what has happened in your life. Write that story down. Don’t try to […]
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Don’t censor yourself when writing a song
Often you will be writing a song and you will be thinking, I really should not write this, because my partner will think it’s about them. So you stop writing it. My advice is, don’t stop! You are a creative individual; you make things up; the things you write don’t need to be true. If […]
Five Things Songwriting Beginners Need To Know
1.Learning to write songs is difficult Learning to write songs is difficult because learning any new skill is difficult. It takes time to become great. Along the way, you are going to get frustrated, make mistakes and write a lot of shit songs. That’s just the way it is. Accept it (and enjoy the journey). […]
Ask yourself, Is there any magic in this song I’m writing?
Songwriting tip: A song is not words; not music; not words and music. A song is all of those and magic. If there is no magic in the song, throw it away. (Unless you are a beginner – in which case – write as many shit songs as possible).