Writing Better Lyrics Second Edition: Essential Guide To Lyric Form And Structure: Tools And Techniques For Writing Better Lyrics (2) (Songwriting And Lyrics Ser.)
Pattison presents a unique, in-depth approach to the process of lyric writing. Songwriters will examine 17 extraordinary songs and learn the distinct elements that make them so effective. Pattison then presents more than 30 lyric-writing exercises designed to achieve the same results. From generating lyric ideas and managing repetition to developing verses, it's all here. Songwriters will: find warm-up exercises that revolutionize songwriting imagery; use a rhyming dictionary and a thesaurus to generate ideas and find snappy rhyme; create meaningful metaphors and similes while avoiding cliches; develop verses by using or breaking conventional rules; experiment with point of view in every lyric to make a song stand out
Copyright:
2009
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ISBN-13:
9781599631660
Related ISBNs:
9781582975771
Publisher:
Writer's Digest Books, an imprint of F+W Media, Inc.
