The art of Writing Great Lyrics

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Rev. and expanded ed. of: You can write great lyrics. 1989.
Introduction: If you can't write a lyric, you haven't got a song -- Songwriting is a love affair with words -- The great aha! -- Communicating through song -- Understanding the craft -- The art of successful collaboration -- Street smart and market wise -- Rewrite? Moi? -- Now that your song is finished -- You can do it! -- A reading list of books for songwriters -- Magazines for songwriters -- United States performing rights societies.
Topics include: tips on how to recognize great song ideas and make them work; how to tell a story, express a point of view and effectively unfold a plot; do's and don'ts of the writing process; A to Z checklist to rewrite and fine-tune a song; tricks to push your art beyond the ordinary; insights about the art of successful collaboration; sample proposal letters and lyric sheets; advice on how to break into the songwriting industry and make a career.--From publisher description.
Contents: You can write great lyrics.

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