choobakka

Ok so after reading this book by Andrea Stolpe, I came across a process called object/destination writing. It took me a while to understand exactly what she was talking about but once I understood it, it's been immensely helpful. It's not exactly helped with lyric writing as such, but it has got me writing and thinking in a more descriptive manner. I've only been doing it for a few days so far but already I can see an improvement. So obviously the next step will be for me to extract and adapt any possible lyrics from my writing but I think that's still a while away at the moment. I'm just happy to be able to write at the moment, something which is completely alien to me! Just thought I'd mention it as it may help others who are having difficulty writing. Here's a little bit more about it.

What I've found really interesting is the Build-A-Song series by Mary Dawson. It's really got me thinking about songwriting in a different way. I'm still having difficulty getting the words out onto the paper but my thinking has changed slightly since reading some of those articles. Now if only I could get words out!

Thanks for the reply John, I'll have a read through those links and see where they lead me...

Hi guys, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to writing lyrics and would just like a little guidance on the topic. I seem to be able to come up with a basic idea or a title for a song. I'm even able to come up with some 'phrases' (a line or two) which could possibly be incorporated into the song. The problem I have though, is how to develop all of this and turn it into fully fleshed-out lyrics. I've started writing a little bit every day but I always eventually end up hitting 'the wall'! I know this is partly because I'm new to it all but I'd really like some help or advice on how to turn the idea/title/phrases into lyrics. Any help with this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks