The Craft of Songwriting

Do your lyrics lack powerful emotions? Do you want to learn how to write using stronger images? Take Mark Twain’s advice, “Don’t say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.” The first of Twain’s sentences uses abstract language, but the second uses concrete images instead. Simply put, when you describe a scene, you need to show it rather than tell it. “Songwriting – Let Her Scream” shows you how. Estimated reading time 3 minutes.

Have you ever looked at a blank sheet of paper and couldn’t think of a single lyric idea? Try these tips for overcoming writer’s block in songwriting. Estimated reading time 4 minutes.