WordPlay, Write Like A Pro

Wordplay Thursday #141

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Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.

And this week, let’s try to get at least ONE IMAGE in at least one of your plays.

“Love is _____.”

I’ll give you an example to get you started:

“Love is holding your wife’s hair when she has morning sickness.”

Wordplay Thursday

I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks to Dionne Kumpe, Kevin James Lynch, David Baugh, Johnny Grant, Donna King, Shawn Van Namen, Ty Devine, Tommy Kib, Ken Matthiesen, Joe MacKennon, Larry M Clark, Brandon Tijolo Russ, Linda Keser, Todd, Nick S, Kim Kondrashoff, Joe Slyzelia, Paul Willis and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #140 (read it here)! Great job!

Since strong imagery is such an important part of professional-level songwriting, I’ve put together a course on imagery. It’s called, “Use Imagery To Supercharge Your Songwriting (Like The Pros Do)” and it’s available now!

The course guides you as you learn to:

  1. Effectively use both literal and figurative imagery.
  2. Make your story come to life using imagery.
  3. Prove your character’s personality using imagery.
  4. Make your listener connect to your character’s emotions using imagery.
  5. Hook your listener in the song’s first few lines using imagery.
  6. And begin more songs (more easily) using imagery exercises as the start of your songwriting process.

And since we’re all songwriters, that means you might not have the means to pay for the full course right now.  Not to worry.  I’ve made three packages of the course available.  Each one has great, helpful content.  Just choose the one that works best for you by CLICKING HERE.

And there is an upcoming LIVE imagery workshop on Tuesday, May 17.  Not only does it come with all the course materials, I’ll be there to answer your questions and walk you through some great material not covered in the course!

If you’re ready to “Use Imagery To Supercharge Your Songwriting (Like The Pros Do)” CLICK HERE or on the image below.

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God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

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The C.L.I.M.B. Episode 12: Permission Marketing

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The C.L.I.M.B. Podcast Episode 11 is live and ready for download!

The C.L.I.M.B. stands for “Creating Leverage In The Music Business,” and that’s the goal of this podcast- to help singers, indie artists and songwriters like YOU to create leverage in the music business.  What is leverage?  It’s “strategic advantage; the power to act effectively.”  We want to help YOU make stuff happen in the music biz.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE C.L.I.M.B. ON ITUNES

On today’s episode Johnny and I dive into the “Permission Marketing.”  If you’re an artist in today’s market, you need to understand that times have changed.  Interrupting people to get their attention doesn’t really work (unless you’re a mega-corporation superstar).  No, in today’s music business, you want to get PERMISSION from the listener BEFORE you start selling them on your music.

Thanks to everyone who has already downloaded our first run of episodes, covering topics like “10 Ways To Get To A Music Publisher” and “6 Simple Ways To Make Your Songs More Commercial.”

It’s been exciting to see how folks are digging the show- and being helped on their CLIMB.  If YOU like it, we’d really appreciate it if you’d subscribe and leave a rating or review on iTunes.  Positive ratings and reviews help us to climb the iTunes rankings so more people become aware of the show and we can help more singers, songwriters, and indie artists like you make The CLIMB!The CLIMB iTunes review 3

CLICK HERE TO LEAVE AN iTUNES REVIEW

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CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE C.L.I.M.B. ON ITUNES

If you aren’t on iTunes, you can listen to the show at our website:

TheCLIMBshow.com

Thanks for your time. It means a lot to me, and hopefully it’ll be a lot of help for you!

God Bless and keep C.L.I.M.B.ing,

Brent

Brent Baxter is a hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Lady Antebellum, Joe Nichols, Gord Bamford, Ruthie Collins, Ray Stevens, and more. He’s written a top 5 hit in the US and a #1 in Canada… so far.

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I Want Cuts, But I Don’t Want To Give Up My Publishing!

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Ask Your SWP

Today, I want to tackle a question I got from a Songwriting Pro / Man vs. Row reader.  If YOU have a question you’d like me to address in a future blog post, email me at brent@songwritingpro.com.  (I can’t get to them all, but I’ll answer your question here on the blog if I think it’ll help the Songwriting Pro community.  Oh, and I’ll leave your name out, so you’ll keep your privacy.)

QUESTION:

“…I don’t have any cuts, but I don’t want to give away my publishing. I feel the publishers work for the songwriters and should be given, if any, no more than 30%, which is the amount you’d give to a waiter/waitress. I know there are writers who keep all their publishing, and that it’s easier to get a song cut if you have a publisher. So I don’t want to come off as mean, impractical, or ignorant.”

ANSWER:

If you’re dead set on not giving away any publishing, you either need to do all the publishing work yourself or hire a good song plugger for a monthly retainer.

Expecting to sign a good publishing deal for only 30% is simply not going to happen- unless you get a bunch of cuts without a publisher and basically don’t need one.  Or if you write for them with ZERO advance/draw.  Meaning, they don’t pay you anything but the royalties your songs earn.  And maybe some demo expenses.  But even then, that’s a long shot.

With so many songwriters out there (many with cuts to their credit) who can’t even get deals or a co-pub, you simply don’t have the leverage.

Publishers usually do a few things in exchange for your publishing: 1) pay you up front (a draw or advance) so you can afford to write full time or thereabouts 2) they have connections you don’t have- and they leverage those connections to get your songs cut 3) they handle the licensing and other administrative paperwork 4) cover your demo expenses 5) fly your flag around the music biz- building your personal brand and helping you get cowrites.

That’s way more value than you get from a waiter.  (And I say that with love for waiters… I’ve been one!)

If you can handle that stuff without a publisher and actually BE your OWN publisher- rock on. If not, a pub deal may be a good idea. If you can get one (which is NOT easy.)

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this.  Please leave a comment!  And, again, if you have a question, email it to me at brent@songwritingpro.com.

If you want to become a songwriting pro (in how you think, write songs or do business), then a great place to start is RIGHT HERE.  I want to help you on your songwriting journey.  I’ve been in the music business for years, and I’m here to help you get the cuts – and avoid the bruises.  CLICK HERE TO START HERE.

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

Brent Baxter is a hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Lady Antebellum, Joe Nichols, Gord Bamford, Ruthie Collins, Ray Stevens, and more. He’s written a top 5 hit in the US and a #1 in Canada… so far.

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WordPlay, Write Like A Pro

Wordplay Thursday #140

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Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.

And this week, let’s try to get at least ONE IMAGE in at least one of your plays.

“Bill was after that girl like ______ after _____.”

I’ll give you an example to get you started:

“Bill was after that girl like a lawyer after an ambulance.”

Wordplay Thursday

I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks to Jessica Stewart, Larry M Clark, Todd, Ty Devine, Joe M, Barney Coulter, Debbie Convoy, Louis Blanchard, Ken Matthiesen, Brandon Tijolo Russ, Ed Leavitt, Michael Klenda, Mitch Matthews, Leigh Cara, Tommy Kib, McD, Nick S, Steve Brackin,  Linda Keser, Joe Slyzelia, and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #139 (read it here)! Great job!

Since strong imagery is such an important part of professional-level songwriting, I’ve put together a course on imagery. It’s called, “Use Imagery To Supercharge Your Songwriting (Like The Pros Do)” and it’s available now!

The course guides you as you learn to:

  1. Effectively use both literal and figurative imagery.
  2. Make your story come to life using imagery.
  3. Prove your character’s personality using imagery.
  4. Make your listener connect to your character’s emotions using imagery.
  5. Hook your listener in the song’s first few lines using imagery.
  6. And begin more songs (more easily) using imagery exercises as the start of your songwriting process.

And since we’re all songwriters, that means you might not have the means to pay for the full course right now.  Not to worry.  I’ve made three packages of the course available.  Each one has great, helpful content.  Just choose the one that works best for you by CLICKING HERE.

And there is an upcoming LIVE imagery workshop on Tuesday, May 17.  Not only does it come with all the course materials, I’ll be there to answer your questions and walk you through some great material not covered in the course!

If you’re ready to “Use Imagery To Supercharge Your Songwriting (Like The Pros Do)” CLICK HERE or on the image below.

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God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

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The C.L.I.M.B. Episode 11: 6 Simple Ways To Make Your Songs More Commercial

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The C.L.I.M.B. Podcast Episode 11 is live and ready for download!

The C.L.I.M.B. stands for “Creating Leverage In The Music Business,” and that’s the goal of this podcast- to help singers, indie artists and songwriters like YOU to create leverage in the music business.  What is leverage?  It’s “strategic advantage; the power to act effectively.”  We want to help YOU make stuff happen in the music biz.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE C.L.I.M.B. ON ITUNES

On today’s episode Johnny and dive into the “6 Simple Ways To Make Your Songs More Commercial.”  If you want to get your songs recorded by others, or for them to get played on the radio, your want to write COMMERCIAL songs.  Today’s podcast will help you do that.

Thanks to everyone who has already downloaded our first run of episodes, covering topics like “10 Ways To Get To A Music Publisher” and “The 5 Things Songwriters Must Know To Go Pro.”

It’s been exciting to see how folks are digging the show- and being helped on their CLIMB.  If YOU like it, we’d really appreciate it if you’d subscribe and leave a rating or review on iTunes.  Positive ratings and reviews help us to climb the iTunes rankings so more people become aware of the show and we can help more singers, songwriters, and indie artists like you make The CLIMB!The CLIMB iTunes review 3

CLICK HERE TO LEAVE AN iTUNES REVIEW

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CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE C.L.I.M.B. ON ITUNES

If you aren’t on iTunes, you can listen to the show at our website:

TheCLIMBshow.com

Thanks for your time. It means a lot to me, and hopefully it’ll be a lot of help for you!

God Bless and keep C.L.I.M.B.ing,

Brent

Brent Baxter is a hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Lady Antebellum, Joe Nichols, Gord Bamford, Ruthie Collins, Ray Stevens, and more. He’s written a top 5 hit in the US and a #1 in Canada… so far.

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What Songwriters Can Learn From Jason Aldean & “Lights Come On”

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 Jason Aldean has a new single out, called, “Lights Come On.”  If you’ve heard it, you know it’s not exactly an artistic stretch for him.  It might be easy for you to write it off as “just another Aldean song,” but that would be a mistake.  You see, there’s always something to learn from a successful song.  After all, this song is on the radio.  Is yours?

I don’t know the backstory of why he cut this song  (written by Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Jimmy Robbins, Jordan Schmidt, Brad Warren, and Brett Warren).  I’m not in his inner circle, but here are some elements of the song which probably made it appealing to him…

1. The song sings to the listener.

Aldean gets to sing directly to his audience- and he identifies them as HIS audience.  That’s a good way to build your relationship with them and their loyalty to you.  Fans want to connect with the artist, and the artist wants to connect with this fans.  Talking to them through the lyrics is a good way to do this.

2. The listener is the hero.

Not only does Aldean talk directly to the listener, he’s complimenting them.  They’re the hero of the story.  The listener is the hardworking guy or the cool girl who deserves a good time.  he makes them feel good about themselves, which of course, makes them feel good about the singer.  (Don’t we all tend to like people who compliment us?)

3. The singer is Yoda.

Complimenting the listener automatically casts a positive light on the singer, but the song doesn’t stop there.  It’s not just “you deserve a good time.”  No, it also says, “and I’m the guy that’s hosting the party!”  The listener is Luke Skywalker, and Jason Aldean is Yoda.  The listener is the hero, and the singer is the hero’s helper.

4. The song fits the brand.

The song perfectly fits Aldean’s image as a rocking, partying good-time loving country boy.  Sonically, it fits right in with what he’s done time and again.  Lyrically, it definitely fits his artistic voice.  If the Florida Georgia Line guys (Tyler and Brian) hadn’t been writers on this, I’d have sworn it was written specifically for Jason.

5. It’s built for “live.”

Most artists make their money by selling tickets.  And this song is a three-minute commercial selling you on coming to a Jason Aldean concert.  It’s positive, fun, and loud.  It’s something to get the crowd pumped, let them know they’re in for a good night… and hopefully, get them to the merch table.

6. The power of imagery.

When Aldean is telling the male listeners that they are awesome, hardworking men, he doesn’t just say, “you’re an awesome, hardworking man.”  No, he paints the picture of strong coffee, a power stroke diesel engine, backhoe, etc.  And he doesn’t just say, “you’re coming to a show,” he shows them hanging speakers over the crowd.  That kind of imagery makes the lyric a LOT more interesting.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this.  What do you think we can learn from this song?  Maybe you disagree completely and think there’s nothing to learn.  Either way, please leave a comment!

If you want to become a songwriting pro (in how you think, write songs, and do business), then a great place to start is RIGHT HERE.  I want to help you on your songwriting journey.  I’ve been in the music business for years, and I’m here to help you get the cuts – and avoid the bruises.  CLICK HERE TO TAKE YOUR SONGWRITING TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

Brent Baxter is a hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Lady Antebellum, Joe Nichols, Gord Bamford, Ruthie Collins, Ray Stevens, and more. He’s written a top 5 hit in the US and a #1 in Canada… so far.

WordPlay, Write Like A Pro

Wordplay Thursday #139

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Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.

And this week, let’s try to get at least ONE IMAGE in at least one of your plays.

“Our laundry’s piled up like ______.”

(I’ll be honest.  This one hits close to home.  Anyway….)

I’ll give you an example to get you started:

“Our laundry’s piled up like a stack of overdue bills.”

Wordplay Thursday

I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks to Mitch Matthews, Ken Matthiesen, Nick S, Terry Reynolds, Louis Blanchard, Tommy Kib, Linda Keser, Brandon Tijolo Russ, Jim King, Ty Devine, Nancy Deckant, Todd, Marty McPherson, Joe Slyzelia, and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #138 (read it here)! Great job!

Since strong imagery is such an important part of professional-level songwriting, I’ve put together a course on imagery. It’s called, “Use Imagery To Supercharge Your Songwriting (Like The Pros Do)” and it’s available now!

The course guides you as you learn to:

  1. Effectively use both literal and figurative imagery.
  2. Make your story come to life using imagery.
  3. Prove your character’s personality using imagery.
  4. Make your listener connect to your character’s emotions using imagery.
  5. Hook your listener in the song’s first few lines using imagery.
  6. And begin more songs (more easily) using imagery exercises as the start of your songwriting process.

And since we’re all songwriters, that means you might not have the means to pay for the full course right now.  Not to worry.  I’ve made three packages of the course available.  Each one has great, helpful content.  Just choose the one that works best for you by CLICKING HERE.

And there is an upcoming LIVE imagery workshop on Tuesday, May 17.  Not only does it come with all the course materials, I’ll be there to answer your questions and walk you through some great material not covered in the course!

If you’re ready to “Use Imagery To Supercharge Your Songwriting (Like The Pros Do)” CLICK HERE or on the image below.

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God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

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The C.L.I.M.B. Episode 10: Fundamental Changes In The Music Industry

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The C.L.I.M.B. Podcast Episode 10 is live and ready for download!

The C.L.I.M.B. stands for “Creating Leverage In The Music Business,” and that’s the goal of this podcast- to help singers, indie artists and songwriters like YOU to create leverage in the music business.  What is leverage?  It’s “strategic advantage; the power to act effectively.”  We want to help YOU make stuff happen in the music biz.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE C.L.I.M.B. ON ITUNES

Today’s episode is guided by Johnny, my co-host from “Daredevil Production,” and we dive into the “Fundamental Changes In The Music Industry.”  If you want to get in the biz, you need to understand the biz.  It’s changed a ton in the last few years, so you should definitely check this episode out.

Thanks to everyone who has already downloaded our first run of episodes, covering topics like “10 Ways To Get To A Music Publisher” and “The 5 Things Songwriters Must Know To Go Pro.”

It’s been exciting to see how folks are digging the show- and being helped on their CLIMB.  If YOU like it, we’d really appreciate it if you’d subscribe and leave a rating or review on iTunes.  Positive ratings and reviews help us to climb the iTunes rankings so more people become aware of the show and we can help more singers, songwriters, and indie artists like you make The CLIMB!The CLIMB iTunes review 3

CLICK HERE TO LEAVE AN iTUNES REVIEW

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CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE C.L.I.M.B. ON ITUNES

If you aren’t on iTunes, you can listen to the show at our website:

TheCLIMBshow.com

Thanks for your time. It means a lot to me, and hopefully it’ll be a lot of help for you!

God Bless and keep C.L.I.M.B.ing,

Brent

Brent Baxter is a hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Lady Antebellum, Joe Nichols, Gord Bamford, Ruthie Collins, Ray Stevens, and more. He’s written a top 5 hit in the US and a #1 in Canada… so far.

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How Songwriters Should React To Negative Song Critiques

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 Okay, so you finally got the chance to either sit down with (or email) an industry pro to have them listen to your song… and they didn’t like it.  Maybe they were “meh.”  Maybe they ripped it apart.  Your song- your sweet little innocent baby- and they tore into it like a redneck tearing into peel-and-eat shrimp at a Chinese buffet.

What do you do now?

Well, first let me tell you- we’ve all been there.  Every songwriting pro started out as a newbie with bad songs.  And, at some point, somebody in the industry heard them and didn’t like them.  I remember mailing in (yep- snail mail) my best song to NSAI’s song evaluation service years ago, waiting weeks to get it back… only to wonder how in the world the evaluator seemed to be completely oblivious to my songwriting genius.  I mean, I was certain back then that I was a virtual songwriting panther, but the evaluator just seemed fixated on his opinion that my song would NEVER get cut.  Seems MY title “By The Time I Get To Phoenix,” had already been a huge hit for Glen Campbell.

Oops.

Other than yelling “But I’m a songwriting panther!” into the empty Arkansas sky (which I may or may not have done), here are some helpful ways to react to a negative song evaluation.

1. Don’t freak out.

Chances are, you’re feeling a little kicked around. Don’t worry- we’ve all been kicked around. This is an opportunity to build your “getting-back-on-the-horse” muscles. Believe me, you’ll need them over the years to come. It’s important not to swing too far in either direction- “I’ve arrived” or “I’ll never get there.” Just because your coach didn’t do backflips doesn’t mean it’s time to feed your guitar to a woodchipper. Just take a deep breath.

2. Don’t go off.

You might feel personally attacked.  You might think that idiot has bricks for ears- and should be informed of that fact immediately.  Well… don’t.  Just don’t.  There is NOTHING to be gained from storming out of that office or sending that nasty email.  You can’t argue someone into liking your song.  All you’ll do is take that person from not liking your song to not liking YOU.  Writing a bad song is forgivable.  We all do it.  But being a bad person- that poisons the well.  Play the long game.  Be nice even when you don’t feel like it.

3. Thoughtfully consider their feedback.

Put away the voice of pride which says, “they don’t know what they’re talking about- just ignore ‘em.” Also put away the voice of fear and laziness that doesn’t want to admit you may have a lot of work ahead of you. Honestly, did the coach make some valid points? Maybe you brought in a rodeo song and your coach told you rodeo songs aren’t in demand right now. Well, get on iTunes or Billboard and do the research. It’s not about seeing the world as you want it to be. See the world as it is.

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4. Seek out additional educated feedback.

Nobody’s opinion is gospel. Nobody has perfect understanding. If you disagreed with everything your coach said, get another opinion. If you agreed with everything your coach said, get additional opinions. If you hear the same point made by two or more pros, really give it a lot of consideration. But there’s another reason to seek additional opinions- it will help you grow your network and increase the chance that you find your champion.

5. Don’t quit.

Write more songs!  After all, didn’t you start writing songs because YOU love it?  Don’t let one or two people’s opinion of your song change your love for songwriting.  Don’t let one meeting determine the validity of your dreams. That is a decision for you, your family, and the Good Lord. Well, it’s actually HIS decision alone, but it sure is a lot easier on everyone if you and your family get on the same page with Him.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this.  Have you done something you regret right after a song evaluation?  Or did you do something to make the most of a bad evaluation?  Do you have some advice you’d like to add to this list?  Please leave a comment!

If you want to become a songwriting pro (in how you write songs or in how you do business), then a great place to start is RIGHT HERE.  I want to help you on your songwriting journey.  I’ve been in the music business for years, and I’m here to help you get the cuts – and avoid the bruises.  CLICK HERE TO START HERE.

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

Brent Baxter is a hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Lady Antebellum, Joe Nichols, Gord Bamford, Ruthie Collins, Ray Stevens, and more. He’s written a top 5 hit in the US and a #1 in Canada… so far.

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WordPlay

Wordplay Thursday #138

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Wordplay Thursday

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

Here’s a writing prompt for you. It’s a simple fill-in-the-blank. You can use one word or several. Feel free to get as crazy, genre-appropriate, or as imaginative as you want. The point is to get the creative juices flowing. And it’s a good thing to dig deeper, so don’t stop at the first idea that hits you. Try coming up with at least five things.

And this week, let’s try to get at least ONE IMAGE in at least one of your plays.

“Emily’s girlfriends gathered around her new engagement ring like _____ around _____.”

I’ll give you an example to get you started:

“Emily’s girlfriends gathered around her new engagement ring like college kids around a keg.”

Wordplay Thursday

I’d love to hear what you come up with, so please share in the comments. Oh, and please keep your posts below an R-rating. It’s a family show, after all!

And thanks to Ken Matthiesen, Mark Westendorf, Nick S, Brandon Tijolo Russ, Barney Coulter, Ty Devine, McD, Michael Klenda, Joe Slyzelia, and everyone else for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #137 (read it here)! Great job!

Since strong imagery is such an important part of professional-level songwriting, I’ve put together a course on imagery. It’s called, “Use Imagery To Supercharge Your Songwriting (Like The Pros Do)” and it’s available now!

The course guides you as you learn to:

  1. Effectively use both literal and figurative imagery.
  2. Make your story come to life using imagery.
  3. Prove your character’s personality using imagery.
  4. Make your listener connect to your character’s emotions using imagery.
  5. Hook your listener in the song’s first few lines using imagery.
  6. And begin more songs (more easily) using imagery exercises as the start of your songwriting process.

And since we’re all songwriters, that means you might not have the means to pay for the full course right now.  Not to worry.  I’ve made three packages of the course available.  Each one has great, helpful content.  Just choose the one that works best for you by CLICKING HERE.

And there is an upcoming LIVE imagery workshop on Tuesday, May 17.  Not only does it come with all the course materials, I’ll be there to answer your questions and walk you through some great material not covered in the course!

If you’re ready to “Use Imagery To Supercharge Your Songwriting (Like The Pros Do)” CLICK HERE or on the image below.

imagery_square_copy

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

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