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Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison

Pattison presents a unique, in-depth approach to the process of lyric writing. Apprentice songwriters will examine 17 extraordinary songs and learn the distinct elements that make them so effective. Pattison then presents more than 30 lyric-writing exercises designed to help them achieve the same results. From generating lyric ideas and managing repetition to developing verses, it's all here. 

Songwriters will:

• find warm-up exercises that revolutionize songwriting imagery
• use a rhyming dictionary and a thesaurus to generate ideas and find snappy rhymes
• create meaningful metaphors and similes while avoiding clichés
• develop verses by using or by breaking conventional rules
• experiment with point of view in every lyric to make a song stand out

About the Author
Pat Pattison is a professor of music and songwriting at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he developed the curriculum for their degree in songwriting--the first of its kind anywhere. He was a regular contributor to Home and Studio Recording Magazine.

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88 Songwriting Wrongs & How to Right Them: Concrete Ways to Improve Your Songwriting and Make Your Songs More Marketable by Pat Luboff, Pete Luboff (Contributor)

This book is written in 88 bite-sized chapters that cover the songwriting process from inspiration to royalty collection. We have received feedback from many songwriters on how much this book has helped them and how much they enjoyed reading it. Each chapter illustrates a songwriting "mistake" - either by using our experiences or songs brought to our workshops - then explains how to avoid those pitfalls in your songwriting. Written in a friendly, fun, accessible style. One songwriter called to tell us, "Buying your book was the best investment I ever made!" -- The Author  

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