Hey Reader, Keppie here from How To Write Songs 👋 Here's 5 things worth sharing this week! "An artist isn't trying to maximize a portfolio. An artist is trying to maximize a creative life...a label benefits from momentum. An artist benefits from meaning." Songwriter JP Saxe cancelled his world tour a year ago after ticket sales were floundering. I found his account at the time, and this reflection now, moving in its candour, humility, and clear-sighted thoughts on the tensions and...

Hey Reader! A quick message today - we've put out a new video on our YouTube channel about one of the most timeless rhetorical devices. It's one you see in the Greek epics, Shakespeare, and also the songs of Joni Mitchell, Paul McCartney, and Taylor Swift. You can watch it right now here: This Lyric Writing Trick is 4000 Years Old! (and it's EASY) There are two dimensions of this device that are especially useful to songwriters, as Benny explains in this video: frequency and placement. Enjoy!

Hey Reader, Keppie here from How To Write Songs 👋 I’ve spent the past 17 years teaching songwriters how to write songs they’re proud of—and how to develop real confidence in their craft. Of all the things that keep songwriters stuck, lyric writing is very often at the top of the list. It’s the part that feels most personal, most exposed, and most likely to make you wonder whether what you’ve written is clichéd, unoriginal, awkward, or simply not worth anyone’s time. So today, I want to give...