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How to write lyrics : better words for your songs / Rikky Rooksby.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rooksby, Rikky.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lyric writing (Popular music).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (305 pages)
- Edition:
- Second edition, revised and updated.
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2021.
- Place of Publication:
- Guilford, Connecticut : Backbeat Books, an imprint of Globe Pequot, [2021]
- Summary:
- Lyrics sheds light on all aspects of writing lyrics for music and will make lyricists and songwriters feel more confident and creative when they tackle lyrics.
- Contents:
- how to write lyrics
- contents
- preface to the second edition
- how to use this book
- part 1 finding inspiration, learning the craft
- section 1 making a start
- section 2 30 ways to find inspiration
- section 3 from sketch to final draft
- section 4 the magic of titles
- section 5 techniques and craft
- section 6 painting pictures with words
- section 7 telling a story
- section 8 writing lyrics today
- section 9 a gallery of lyrics
- part 2 further exploration, words of wisdom
- section 10 a sourcebook of themes
- section 11 songwriter interviews
- acknowledgments
- about the author.
- Notes:
- About the author.
- Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 04, 2021).
- ISBN:
- 9798765148228
- 1-4930-5616-6
- OCLC:
- 1263871734
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