When You Have a Tune but No Words What if you have a great tune in your head, but no lyrics to go with it? Writing to already existing melodies can be a challenge. It is a restriction in your writing that can seem debilitating. It can create a bottleneck in your creative expression. But it's not as difficult as it seems...

Perfect Songs Don't Exist Basically, there are no perfect songs. Perfection is impossible. It doesn't happen in nature, and it's certainly not reality in songwriting. Imagine the perfect song like a featureless box...

What is a Song Map? A song map is a simple and effective diagrammatic tool to help songwriters structure the story of their song.

The Habit That Changed Everything: Capture Every Idea. When I have a new tune in my head or lyrics that occur to me, I never let them go