Pat Pattinson
Writer's Digest Books
2010
291
Paperback
Non-Fiction
Bought Copy
Writing Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics.
Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to more advanced techniques.Songwriters will discover:
• How to use sense-bound imagery to enhance a song's emotional impact on listeners
• Techniques for avoiding clichés and creating imaginative metaphors and similes
• Ways to use repetition as an asset
• How to successfully manipulate meter
• Instruction for matching lyrics with music
• Ways to build on ideas and generate effective titles
• Advice for working with a co-writer
• And much more
Featuring updated and expanded chapters, 50 fun songwriting exercises, and examples from more than 20 chart-toppings songs, Writing Better Lyrics gives you all of the professional and creative insight you need to write powerful lyrics and put your songs in the spotlight where they belong.
Writing Better Lyrics is a book that offers some good advice to songwriters relating to things like rhyming, meter and structure. The information was interesting, but I thought it a shame that so many of the exercises relied on having a group of people with whom to share ideas and collaborate. It would have been pleasing to see some alternatives presented for people who are working solo and don't have any opportunities for group work. In a few of the cases, I could see ways the exercise could be adapted for individuals, so it would be worth including that for any future editions. Otherwise, though, this is a useful resource for anyone interested in songwriting. I am giving it 4 stars.
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