Tag: Pat Pattison

• December 8, 2022

  Top 5 Exercises for Coming Up with Great Song Lyric Ideas—#2: Metaphor Collisions

  This exercise is one of my all-time favorites. It is the fastest way to show yourself that you are capable of coming up with totally original, unique ideas and ways […]

• December 7, 2022

  Top 5 Exercises for Coming Up With Great Song Lyric Ideas—#1: Sense Writing.

  In this series, I’ll go through my all-time Top 5 Exercises for generating lyric ideas, whether I’ve got a song idea going already or not.  These exercises don’t require inspiration. […]

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  August 3, 2022

  Mastering the Elements of Lyric Writing

  Studying and understanding the tools that go into making a song can help anyone learn how to write a song more effectively. I hope these conversations give you ideas for […]

• April 3, 2022

  The Best Songwriting Books, Websites, and Channels

  I’m compiling here a list of my favourite books, websites, blogs, and other resources for those pursuing study, growth, upskilling, and knowledge in songwriting. This list might change over time, […]

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  November 17, 2021

  The 3 Things I Did This Year to Write Over 20 Songs

  In this video, I share the three pillars of my creative practice that ensure I write even when not inspired, and have given me the structure to write over 20 […]

• June 17, 2021

  120 Sense Writing Prompts

  If you’re already familiar with Sense Writing (aka Object Writing), feel free to skip ahead to the prompts below. If Sense Writing is new to you, here’s a little primer. […]

• March 10, 2020

  Lyric Writing Masterclass March 16 2020

  Can songwriting actually be taught? Can your lyrics actually improve, or are you just born Bob Dylan? Author Ann Patchett beautifully writes: “Why is it that we understand playing the […]