Jan
20
The Crafty Songwriter – Tip #1
January 20, 2008 | 2 Comments
[tutorial, songwriting] Show don’t tell by Carson A. Metzger Exercise #1: Practice writing a song where you avoid telling entirely How do you do this? Be descriptive. Avoid universal statements by grounding or dramatizing your song in the details of a particular scene, character, or relationship between characters. Avoid using “to be” verbs. Forgo clichés [...]
Feb
10
Hocus – Focus
February 10, 2007 | 3 Comments
[-r-mind, perception, exercise-] by Nancy S. M. Waldman If, when you try to create, you find yourself full of doubts about your abilities, you are by definition, NOT in a state of R-mindfulness. The R-mindful brain is not worried about wasting time. It’s not worried about lack of talent. It’s not worried about product. In [...]





