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Lyric Writing
Lyric Writing: 3 Exercises for Generating Endless Original (and excellent) Lyrics
3 August 2026
Some lyrics arrive like lightning. Most don’t. Most begin as something much less impressive: a half-formed image, a…
Lyric Writing
How to Write Better Lyrics—Now
26 July 2026
I’ve put together a short-and-sweet playlist of lyric-writing tutorials today. The tutorials are designed to show you—quickly and…
Lyric Writing
Power Positions in Lyric Writing
21 July 2026
Power positions are lines of lyric inside your song (and any song you listen to) that naturally command…
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The most important skill a songwriter can have
12 July 2026
Our next Songwriting Sprint is coming up, and I thought I’d share one of the 4 prompts from…
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Paul Simon’s Simple Cure for Songwriter’s Block
22 June 2026
Why Finding Something to Write About Is One of the Biggest Songwriting Challenges One of the most persistent…
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The 3 + 3 Chord Challenge
11 May 2026
One of the prompts inside our current Songwriting Sprint is the “3 + 3 Chord Challenge.” The idea…
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This Songwriting Mistake is Easy to Avoid, If…
1 April 2026
You know how to find it. There’s a storytelling mistake that shows up in songs all the time.…
Finishing Songs
Lyric Writing
How to Use Song Maps to Finish Every Song
25 March 2026
Using Song Maps has been one of the most transformative tools I’ve ever learned to take any idea…
Lyric Writing
Beyond the 4-Line Verse: Structural Techniques for Songwriters
19 January 2026
Writing emotional lyrics doesn’t have to be hard. Discover how lyric structure shapes feeling—and how to break free…
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Why You Shouldn’t Bother Being “A Songwriter”
8 December 2025
I was in Queenstown, New Zealand last week with my best friend from high school. We were there…
Lyric Writing
Did You Know You’ve Been Writing Lyrics Backwards? Stop Now!
24 November 2025
Most beginners try to write their lyrics from the top down — first line, first verse, chorus later.…
Chorus Writing
Learn the Ultimate Method to Writing A Chorus
21 November 2025
You’ve probably heard it said — or even thought it yourself — that the chorus is simply the part…
Lyric Writing
Here’s the Solution to the Enormous Lie Beginner Songwriters Believe
17 November 2025
“Lyrics or music?”…Wrong question. If you’ve ever asked, “Should I start with lyrics or music?” you’ve bumped into…
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You’ll Never Guess Why “Golden” Is Surprisingly Catchy
16 September 2025
Whether you’re a fan or not, you would have surely heard of K-Pop Demon Hunters by now. Netflix’s…
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What’s the Most Crucial Melody Mistake Songwriters Make? Discover Now
7 September 2025
One might think that the biggest melody mistake songwriters make would be something that’s directly related to melody.…