I always say “show me, don’t tell me.” We need to paint pictures with our lyrics. What elements make up the most potent and engaging lyrics? In this workshop we take a look at lyrics that have that magical combination of imagery and emotion and how those two factors contribute greatly to drawing in the listener. Many times I write more than I need just to give myself choices. Are you rewriting because the content is not serving the moment in the song, or is the problem the tone of how you put forth your idea? We'll also look at how to know when a song is done and the wisdom of sticking to the task versus putting a song away for a while and giving it a rest. In this seminar we examine all types of rewriting.
Rewriting involves considering what you’ve already written and in many ways is a lot more tedious. Writing can more easily come from that dreamy/stream of consciousness place. Below are examples of topics I cover in my songwriting seminars and webinars.
