well Rita,
Lyric writing can be an extremely rewarding career and it can get you close to performers and singers. Many singers and bands need great lyric writers because they are not good with stringing the words together. Start living the dream and get started in lyric writing--just follow these steps to get you started. Writing in general can be done by anyone. To become a lyricist, you must have a different set of tools than the general writer. Lyrics must flow into a song seamlessly and still convey your message. Use these steps to guide you on the road to being a lyricist. well there are some steps u must follow to become a good Lyricist.
Step1: Pick an idea. Whether writing the next great love song or a politically slanted satire, you will need to focus on the main point of your song. In order to become a lyricist, you should draw from love, pain, ideas and memories.
Step2: Find rhythm in words. Without trying too hard, locate the rhythm in a set of words that will tell the story you wish to tell. Using a rhyming dictionary can help with the ends of the lines. By singing the lyrics you write down, you will be able to hear the way words are flowing together.
Step3: Try a template for structure. Use a 4 stanza template, with the melody in between each stanza. Go online or buy a book that will give you differing templates to work from. Your own style can come about after you have written a few valid songs. Artistic freedom and growth will come with time.
Step4: Know your audience. In order to get started on the road to a finished song, you will need to solidify in your mind who you are writing it for. Country songs have their own lyrical slant, as do songs written for rock, pop and hip hop. Having a clear picture of your target audience will help.
Step5: Be prepared. Use a tape recorder, notebook and your ears. Having the ability to hear your recorded voice singing can have a profound effect on your opinion of what really sounds good. Keep a notebook with you at all times to write down ideas as they come to you. Listening to songs all the time will help you know what is selling, and it will give you a kind of gauge as to what sounds good and what doesn't.
Step6: Draw the audience in. With a great first line, and a catchy chorus, your song is basically written. The story still needs to be told effectively, but these 2 factors are keys to becoming a great lyricist.
Step7: Learn the basics on the piano, keyboards or guitar--you'll be using one of these two instruments when getting a melody down for your lyrics. Just about every professional lyricist uses one or all of these tools when writing.
Step8: Write as much as you can. If you want to be a lyric writer, you will have to write all the time to keep the flow going. Jot down ideas on cocktail napkins and notepads. Always keep a notebook with you so you can write down any inspirational thoughts.
Step9: Take a course that will teach you how to write for music and singers. This will provide you with the lyricist fundamentals you will need when writing for musicians and music. Look into community colleges, they'll be your best bet in regards to the fundamentals. Community colleges will also help you in finding out if this is what you want to do for a living or not, without spending a lot of money.
Step10: Write poetry whenever you can. Poetry is a lot like lyrics and involves feelings and emotions. If you keep writing poetry, you will be able to turn your poetry into lyrics eventually.
Step11: Try singing your lyrics aloud. Even if you don't know much about music, you will know what sounds good to you. Imagine you are just any other radio listener.
Step12: Get a book of rhyming words that you can always have at hand when writing lyrics. Lyric writing is full of chorus and rhymes that gives the listener or reader a sense of feeling behind the words.
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9:49 PM on September 23, 2008
