Songwriting Tips

1. Inspiration

What inspires you when writing a song? Life events, films, books, love, tragedy... boredom? If you don't have inspiration, song-writing can be a chore. Inspiration can be observation, feelings, opinions - if you put pen to paper with a blank slate, you are making things difficult for yourself.

Can't think of a theme? Rather than focus on music and songs, focus on experiences. Try new things, reminisce of the past, dream of the future. Let the lyrics come to you. Sometimes it can be nice to take some time away from the song, and come back to it with a fresh mindset.

2. Persistence

This does not necessarily mean you should set a time every day to sit down and force words out. Practice your songwriting, vary what you do. If you want to improve your writing, try a bit of poetry, or a short story. When you're out and about and notice something interesting, characterise it lyrically in your head. The goal is not to create a masterpiece in a week, but sculpt it, improve yourself and make it the best it can be.
A better goal would be to try a new style every week, a few lyrics with a different idea. Keep your creative juices flowing!

3. Trust yourself

If you enjoy your own lyrics, chances are there will be someone else who will. It's easy to ask friends what they think, but often they won't be trying to help you write a song - they want to make you feel better. If possible find another musician who will analyse it more objectively! If you have low confidence, think how the song would sound from one of your favourite artists.

4. Push yourself

A big mistake you can make when writing a song is to settle. Is it the best it can be? If you are not fully satisfied, fix it. Don't be stuck what you've always done. What could be a great song could be doomed to mediocrity just from, basically, laziness.

5. Write it down

You've probably heard this one a few times before - carry a notebook, use the back of a diary, even your hand - if you have an idea, write it down. Sometimes you will have something that strikes you as amazing, but if you try to remember it later it can be blurry and not what you had in mind. Amy Lee, lead singer of Evanescence, once wrote almost a whole song on a train, because out of the window she saw something that inspired her in that moment. Maybe she could have accomplished this the next day, but it wouldn't have been fresh in her mind.

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