mrun213

I kind of play it by ear. I usually won't repeat a chorus in a song if I feel it's too long. It kind of depends on a few other things as well for though, such as does the chorus sound good enough to be repeated or would it be exhausting to hear it again.

I second this. I used to make the mistake of hearing an amazing song in my dreams and would wake up later thinking I'd write it down later. Unfortunately I co0uldn't remember the lyrics OR the melody. Now I record anything I hear that sounds really good to me to make sure I have it for later use.

Great question. For me it kind of depends. I someitmes hear the melody as I write and someitmes I don't. It kind of depends on varying factors such as the subject matter as well as the genre I may be going for. But someitmes that just somes naturally to me during the writing process rather than after.

"Searching for that one who is going to make me whole Help me make these mysteries unfold" - One More Chance - Michael Jackson It's a simple but effective line. I feel like I like it most just because of how he sang it.

That's cool. I write mostly RnB, Pop, Rap/Hip Hop, but I try to stay diverese with what I write and try to branch out more every now and then. Hahaha, in that case I'll make sure to stay on your good side. But that's nice, I'll have to get myself settled in and get a little used to the place!

Thanks! I guess I did have a question. How diverse are the genres here? Does it tend to lean more to one or two genres or is it pretty open.

Im a new songwriter/singer looking for other people like me to collaborate with and critique and just kind of enjoy discussion about anything really. I've been looking for a community of artists to mingle with and I think I may have found the place. I used to frequent another forum that wasnt music related a few years ago. It was really fun, but it eventually got shut down due to internal issues. But nonetheless I thought I'd start another forum life here. Looking forward to talking with you all.