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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | 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 | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Pat Pattison | | Paperback: | 192 pages | | Publisher: | Writers Digest Books | | Publication Date: | July 15, 2001 | | ISBN: | 1582970645 | | Package Length: | 8.9 inches | | Package Width: | 5.98 inches | | Package Height: | 0.71 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 22 reviews |
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 An invaluable resource Jul 10, 2008
This book is a gem. Any songwriter who wishes to improve their lyric writing will find techniques and tools which are immediately applicable and which can also be referred to time and time again.
As far as insights and tools to aid your own writing process this book is by far the best I have read.
I have had this book two years now and I still have "aha" moments when I read it today.
SO useful Jun 28, 2008
I'm a serious student of songwriting. This book was recommended to me by a multi-award winning songwriter and I can see why. The exercises and presentation of concepts are extremely valuable. A must-have book.
 Very thorough..a bit too much for me Dec 03, 2007
In short, I feel this book is focussed too strong on technique and excercises that require a LOT of time to grasp. It is written for people who have a mission in life to WRITE and have a lot of time on their hands trying to learn and practice. I feel the writer sometimes confuses poetry with lyrics, but coming from a Berklee Professor that is probably fair...
Need a jumpstart? Aug 15, 2007
If you do, her exercises will help you jump right in with an idea. I agree with someone else who recommended Jimmy Webb's Tunesmith (the best songwriting book I've read) but this is my second favorite- very practical, very creative.
Lyric writing Jun 10, 2007
Mr Patterson gives a great exercise for developing lyrics. No one should attempt to write lyrics without first knowing the proper procedures and Mr Patterson defines these procedures in such a manner that anyone can use it to improve their lyrics and poetry.
Fantastic guide if you have the slightest desire to write lyrics. Get "unstuck" and proceed with that worldclass song you are writing.
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