Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

“Halloween is __________.”

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 try to get IMAGERY in at least one of your plays!

“Halloween is ________.”

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

“Halloween is the rustle of wrappers as a 5-year-old, wide-eyed Ninja Turtle dumps his bag of neighborhood candy onto the living room carpet.”

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!

Looking to connect with a REAL music publisher?  Want to get  professional feedback on your song from someone who works with pro songwriters every day?  If so, I have a great opportunity for you!  CLICK HERE TO CONNECT WITH THE MUSIC BIZ!

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

“Hope is __________.”

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 try to get IMAGERY in at least one of your plays!

“Hope is ________.”

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

“Hope is when you see your crush slamming her boyfriend’s car door in tears.”

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!

Adoption August at Songwriting Pro was a great success- because of YOU!  The short story is that every penny you spent on the Songwriting Pro store (minus the store’s fees) will go towards bringing two precious orphans (Wren and Quill) home from China.

Because of your generosity, we raised $2102.77 towards the adoption!  Thank you so much!

Now, I’ll be honest.  There are still about $10,000 in expenses left… so feel free to check out any other items in the Songwriting Pro Store.  I appreciate it.

To read more about our boys, Wren and Quill, CLICK HERE.

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

“Regret is __________.”

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 try to get IMAGERY in at least one of your plays!

“Regret is ________.”

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

“Regret is an unfinished text flying out of your hand as you slam into the car in front of you.”

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!

Adoption August at Songwriting Pro was a great success- because of YOU!  The short story is that every penny you spent on the Songwriting Pro store (minus the store’s fees) will go towards bringing two precious orphans (Wren and Quill) home from China.

Because of your generosity, we raised $2102.77 towards the adoption!  Thank you so much!

Now, I’ll be honest.  There are still about $15,000 to $20,000 in expenses left… so feel free to check out any other items in the Songwriting Pro Store.  I appreciate it.

To read more about our boys, Wren and Quill, CLICK HERE.

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

“Disappointed is __________.”

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 try to get IMAGERY in at least one of your plays!

“Disappointed is ________.”

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

“Disappointed is when you lean in for a kiss and she turns, only offering her cheek.”

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!

Adoption August at Songwriting Pro was a great success- because of YOU!  The short story is that every penny you spent on the Songwriting Pro store (minus the store’s fees) will go towards bringing two precious orphans (Wren and Quill) home from China.

Because of your generosity, we raised $2102.77 towards the adoption!  Thank you so much!

Now, I’ll be honest.  There are still about $15,000 to $20,000 in expenses left… so feel free to check out any other items in the Songwriting Pro Store.  I appreciate it.

To read more about our boys, Wren and Quill, CLICK HERE.

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

“Scared is __________.”

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 try to get IMAGERY in at least one of your plays!

“Scared is ________.”

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

“Scared is climbing in an ambulance with your wife.”  (I know this from recent personal experience.  Thanks again for your prayers.  It’s good to be back home!!)

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!

Want to play one (or more) of your songs for a real, all-up-in-the-middle-of-the-biz music publisher?  I have a great opportunity coming up for you- CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET YOUR SONG IN THE EARS OF A MUSIC PUBLISHER!

This month is Adoption August at Songwriting Pro!  The short story is that every penny you spend on the Songwriting Pro store (minus the store’s fees) will go towards bringing two orphans home from China.  Help yourself become a better songwriter while helping two boys join the Baxter family- how cool is that?

To read more about Wren, Quill and Adoption August, CLICK HERE.

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

“I feel as lucky as __________.”

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 try to get IMAGERY in at least one of your plays!

“I feel as lucky as ________.”

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

“I feel as lucky as a man on his honeymoon.”

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!

Want to play one (or more) of your songs for a real, all-up-in-the-middle-of-the-biz music publisher?  I have a great opportunity coming up for you- CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET YOUR SONG IN THE EARS OF A MUSIC PUBLISHER!

This month is Adoption August at Songwriting Pro!  The short story is that every penny you spend on the Songwriting Pro store (minus the store’s fees) will go towards bringing two orphans home from China.  Help yourself become a better songwriter while helping two boys join the Baxter family- how cool is that?

To read more about Wren, Quill and Adoption August, CLICK HERE.

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

“My heart’s as broken as __________.”

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 try to get IMAGERY in at least one of your plays!

“My heart’s as broken as ________.”

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

“My heart’s as broken as a politician’s promise.”

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!

Want to play one (or more) of your songs for a real, all-up-in-the-middle-of-the-biz music publisher?  I have a great opportunity coming up for you- CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET YOUR SONG IN THE EARS OF A MUSIC PUBLISHER!

This month is Adoption August at Songwriting Pro!  The short story is that every penny you spend on the Songwriting Pro store (minus the store’s fees) will go towards bringing two orphans home from China.  Help yourself become a better songwriter while helping two boys join the Baxter family- how cool is that?

To read more about Wren, Quill and Adoption August, CLICK HERE.

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

“We go together like ________ and ________, like ________ and ________.”

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.

Try to get IMAGERY in at least one of your plays- and try to rhyme the 2nd and 4th blanks if you can!

“We go together like ________ and  __________, like ________ and ________.”

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

“We go together like Jack and Coke, like ashes and smoke.”

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!

This month is Adoption August at Songwriting Pro!  The short story is that every penny you spend on the Songwriting Pro store (minus the store’s fees) will go towards bringing two orphans home from China.  Help yourself become a better songwriter while helping two boys join the Baxter family- how cool is that?

To read more about Wren, Quill and Adoption August, CLICK HERE.

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

“Neighbors are ________.”

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 try to get IMAGERY in at least one of your plays.

“Neighbors are __________.”

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

“Neighbors are a five-year-old’s knock on our back door, asking if Ozzy can come out to play.”

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 everyone for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #151 (read it here)! Great job!

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday!

“Her kiss sent his heart racing like ________.”

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 try to get IMAGERY in at least one of your plays.

“Her kiss sent his heart racing like __________.”

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

“Her kiss sent his heart racing like the last lap at Talladega.”

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 everyone for your great additions to Wordplay Thursday #150 (read it here)! Great job!

Wordplay is a fun way to kickstart the creative process, but if you REALLY want to get strong ideas- consistently- then I have a great workshop series coming up for you.   It runs in August, and it’s called “Song Ideas: From Blank Page To Finished Lyric.”

Andrew went through the course earlier this year, and here’s what he has to say about it.  CLICK HERE or on the image below to hear Andrew talk about his experience.

This course is designed to take you from a blank page to a new song idea to a fully developed concept to a finished lyric. You’ll learn a repeatable process you can use to discover and develop strong song ideas again and again. And you’ll also learn how to frame and focus those ideas for maximum commercial impact and appeal.

This course is INTERACTIVE! You won’t sit back and just stare at me talking for an hour-and-a-half each night. You won’t be some number on my laptop’s dashboard. No. We’ll be face-to-face. You’ll have exercises to practice outside of our sessions. I’ll ask you questions. You can ask me questions. We’re in this thing together. That’s why I keep the workshops small- I want to get to know YOU!

Tickets for this event are on sale NOW. There are only a few spots left, and I expect them to go fast- so don’t wait too long and miss your chance to take your songwriting to the next level!

I look forward to seeing you in August- CLICK HERE or on the image below to learn more and reserve your spot now!

God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent