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Wisdom from Songwriters
writing
George Saunders, Janis Ian, and Paul Simon—Where Meaning Comes From in Story
12 December 2021
In a recent newsletter by one of my favourite writers, George Saunders, he writes of one of his…
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5 December 2021
Write your best songs. We transform beginners into pros by teaching proven methods we use ourselves. To get…
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Why Having a YouTube Channel is Awesome
30 November 2021
…because an awesome person you didn’t know before creates a beautiful graphic recording of a video you made,…
Creative Practice
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
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Wisdom from Songwriters
writing
The Best Method for Writing a Good Song
11 August 2021
From a recent interview with John Mayer: “Whenever I want to write a big song, I can’t. And…
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My Favourite Blogs
10 August 2021
Here is a list of my favourite blogs right now. I have all of these saved as shortcuts…
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writing
Why write it as a song?
28 June 2021
It’s a question I ask of myself all the time. Why write this idea as a song, and…
Language
Metaphor
Psychology
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This is Your Brain on Metaphor
20 June 2021
When I teach lyric writing, the first concept I introduce in any class is the power and impact…
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Song Starters
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writing
120 Sense Writing Prompts
17 June 2021
If you’re already familiar with Sense Writing (aka Object Writing), feel free to skip ahead to the prompts…
Revising Songs
Song Starters
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Can you really teach someone to write better songs?
6 June 2021
I so often get asked whether it’s really possible to teach someone how to write a song. There…
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Habits of Success
Revising Songs
Song Starters
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Lyric Writing Masterclass March 16 2020
10 March 2020
Can songwriting actually be taught? Can your lyrics actually improve, or are you just born Bob Dylan? Author…
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Songwriting Workshop at the Sydney Conservatorium
3 October 2019
Giving and receiving meaningful feedback on your creative work is probably the single most important thing to actually…
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Sydney Songwriting Short Course
19 September 2019
Hi friends, A new term of my Songwriting 1 course at the Sydney Conservatorium Open Academy kicks of…
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Psychology of Creativity
Songs I Love
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Wisdom from Songwriters
writing
Steal Like a Songwriter
16 September 2019
The most effective way I write songs is to immerse myself in songwriters. I like to remind myself…
