Is AI the future of lyric writing?
This article first appeared in Write Away magazine in May 2021, and explores whether AI is the future of lyric writing? I’ve updated the article a little bit to reflect […]
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A Grunge Cut Up Technique case study – Something Awful Happens
It’s been almost a year since I first read about the Cut Up technique and how artists such as David Bowie and Kurt Cobain used it to create the lyrics […]
Combining scriptwriting and music in a Sci Fi odyssey
I’ve recently got involved in combining scriptwriting and music for what I can only describe as an epic sci fi musical screenplay. ‘The Journey’ is a story that was thought […]
New Year Resolutions for Songwriting
It’s got to that time of year when people start thinking about setting New Year resolutions. Not everyone creates resolutions but those who do stand a greater chance of achieving […]
Creating a Christmas Charity Album
I’ve recently had the pleasure and good fortune of collaborating in the creation of a Christmas Charity album. The album is called Hope for the Homeless Heroes’ Hearts and proceeds […]
Lyric first writing – How to write song lyrics if you are not a musician
There are almost certainly lots of music fans out there who love the idea of writing lyrics for a song. However, if you don’t happen to be a musician then […]
Why you shouldn’t just write what you know
Writers are often told to write what you know. This seemingly sage advice is trotted out for a variety of writing genres: novels, short stories, poems, and lyrics. However, I […]
How to generate inspiration for song lyrics – part 2
In part 1, I described a couple of techniques that aspiring lyric writers can use to generate lyric inspiration. These were the Cut Out technique (favoured by Bowie and Cobain […]
How to generate inspiration for song lyrics – part 1
How do you generate inspiration for song lyrics? Do your lyric ideas come easily, or does it involve a lot of staring at a screen? Maybe accompanied by a low […]
Is there a magical formula for winning lyric contests?
Lyric Contests – exploring whether there’s a formula to win them Is there a magical formula for writing successful lyrics? Something that the likes of Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and […]