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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Entering Free Lyric Contests
As lyric writers start their songwriting careers one thing they’ll come across is the availability of lyric contests. Some may find it intimidating to think that other people would be […]
Case study – Creating a character to base a song around
In the last couple of posts I’ve provided some tips around how to create a character for a song lyric. In part 1 I provided some examples of well known […]
Turning old poems & lyrics into well structured song lyrics
One of the most common questions that I see from lyrics writers (and from writers generally) is ‘How do I overcome writer’s block?’ There are huge quantities of articles devoted […]
Becoming a lyric writer – part 3
Previously on LyricSlinger … In my first post I explained how my lyric writing journey had started. I had written lyrics for years but had never done anything with them. […]