Create your own soundtrack: writing songs is like writing poetry-except it's different.

Writing!, February, 2008 by Keedle, Jayne

Does your life have a soundtrack? If you're like most people, it does. You program your iPod with favorite songs, use songs as ringtones to identify callers, swap music with friends, and burn songs onto CDs to let people know how you feel.

Few things have the power to evoke memories and emotions like a song. There are songs you listen to when you feel like crying and others that make you feel like dancing. There are songs you sing out loud with friends. Then there are songs that reflect how you feel, as if the songwriter saw inside your soul. That's the power of a good song.

Music and Lyrics

Writing is usually a solitary pursuit, but songwriting is different. Although some songwriters work alone, the process is often a collaborative effort...

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