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One Minute Motivational Tips for Songwriters

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Get quick, helpful songwriting tips to help you find inspiration, stay motivated, and focus on your music.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Quick tips to help you find songwriting inspiration
  • What you should know
1. Songwriting Pointers
  • Pointers
  • Just sit down
  • Today might be the day
  • Look for literary inspiration
  • Even five minutes counts
  • Make it personal
  • Turn off your phone
  • Don't stop to edit
  • Write quickly and edit slowly
  • Be open to editing
  • Find a great groove
  • Overcome your fear
  • Trust the good ones
  • Write the song you're afraid to write
  • Switch up your schedule
  • Read more
  • Set up a time of day to write
  • Try writing early in the morning
  • Be generous
  • Inspire someone in particular
  • Read a book on songwriting
2. Songwriting Career Tips
  • Career tips
  • Do one thing for your career today
  • Learn the business of music
  • Take small steps
  • Do a little songwriting every day
  • Schedule yourself
  • Learn from your peers
  • Find a collaborator
  • Don't let a bad cowrite get you down
  • Don't cancel a writing session
  • Build your catalog
  • Take yourself seriously
  • Find your voice
  • Perform your songs live
  • Let criticism go
  • Trust your own opinion
  • Do your best work now
  • Pitch your songs
  • Don't forget your old songs
  • Remember the small victories
  • Keep going
3. The Big Picture
  • The big picture
  • The song is its own reward
  • Remember why you started writing songs
  • Hang in there
  • Cultivate outside interests
  • Be patient
  • Balance your patience and impatience
  • Remember what moves you
  • Remember what moved someone else
  • Consistency is the key
  • Build your songwriting muscle
  • Learn to access inspiration
  • Not every song will be great
  • Go on input for a while
  • Count your blessings
  • Songwriting is a gift
  • Writing songs is a responsibility
  • Step out of your comfort zone
  • Write what moves you
  • Remember your motivation
  • Songs take their own time
Conclusion
  • What's next

Taught by

Cliff Goldmacher

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