How to Keep Writing Songsā€”Even When You Donā€™t Feel Inspired
Feb 09, 2025
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One of the most common struggles songwriters face is not knowing what to write about. I hear it from students and professionals alike: "I just don’t feel like writing," or "Everything’s great—what am I supposed to write about?"
This is where prompt-based writing (also known as...
Why Lyrics are Both Easy and Hard
Oct 14, 2023
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For whatever reason, lyrics seem to be both the easiest way into songwriting as well as the most challenging. Easy because they access language that we already have - no need for harmonic or melodic vocabulary - but hard because there just isn't a lot of real estate to say everything you...