Hey everyone,
I know, I know - I haven't posted in like 1 million years and you miss me and are wondering every single second where I went - Well stop worrying, because I'm back!
I took a long break
1) because I forgot to post :P
and
2) because I was SUPER busy with two things, which will be talked about right NOW:
I have been into song-writing lately, and my friend and I have a song-writing document where we write songs and have the other one make comments with constructive criticism. WELL - I have been writing a lot, not just songs, but stories and poems as well, and thought I would give you 10 song-writing tips for those of you who are interested in writing songs. Note: I'm not sure how many people actually care about writing songs, but it's fun to try one time, if you're stuck on a plane, or stuck somewhere you don't want to be!
My Song-Writing Tips for the World (Not in any particular order):
1: When writing, imagine how the words will fit together in a song - if the lyrics don't flow with each other, than the song will sound off because some lines are longer than the other lines, etc.
2: Express TRUE feelings - songs tend to be REALLY good if the listener or the reader can relate to the lyrics. Most of the time, true life experiences will cause the best reaction from listeners because they have either 1) experienced a similar situation 2) know what it's like to be in that situation, or 3) have felt the same way you did in that situation. Sometimes, the experiences don't have to be true, but normally they get the best results from readers if they are true experiences.
3: Feel the song - you might think that this one is sort of like Tip #2, but it isn't. If you don't feel the song when writing it, it will be a terrible song because there's no feeling behind the words you are writing. They are just words. It is easy to tell when someone FELT the song they are writing, instead of just writing words that sound good together. Words can be very powerful, so bring out the powerful side to the words. Embrace it!
4: Write in a team - sometimes it's good to write in a team. I do this with my friend, as I mentioned before. If you write in a team, the other team member/s can look at your song and see what they think about it. They can give you constructive criticism, and help you improve your songs. This also helps because you are your harshest critic. It is hard for you to judge your own work, because you will tend to see the bad side of it, more than the good, and if you don't, than lucky for you! Some people don't always see the bad side of their work more than the good, but some do. Your team can truly judge you.
5: Feel comfortable - whenever, wherever you write, you should feel comfortable in your spot. This can help you write a better song! This is just a pretty general tip.
6: Look around - if you are stuck with writers block, and can't think of anything to write, look around the room, or the area that you are in, and think of something exciting to write about in that room. For example: if you are in your living room, sitting by the warm fireplace, with a kitty purring next to you, write about the feeling you might have. For another example: you are waiting at the airport to pick up a relative you haven't seen in a while, write about that feeling.
7: Be creative - this might seem like one of the most cliche tips, but it isn't, and it actually relates to song-writing. DON'T BE BORING. If your songs are just words written on a paper, and seem like they took you 5 minutes to write, you better sit back down and fix them up, because that isn't the right impression you want to give on your song-listeners. For sure. Be creative. Think creative thoughts. Don't just spew out words. It's better to take your time with your writing, instead of hurry to finish it so you can do something else. If that happens, writing is not something you really like to do.
8: Be yourself - don't try to sound like someone else when writing songs. Also, when you are singing your songs, don't try to sound like someone else is singing them. It's not worth it. You don't want to become famous singing like someone else, do you? Keep the sound to your voice, and to your writing. Write like yourself, because someday, you might get a record deal or a writing contract with some huge company, and you would definitely want to say that those were your original, raw thoughts, right? Yup, that's what I thought.
9: Take your time - don't rush through writing, because that means you don't like it that much. Take your time, and you'll produce a great song!
10: Have fun - this might actually be the most cliche one. But seriously, just have fun when you write songs. There's nothing worse than being bored with something, because it makes you not like it. And writing is fun, believe me. You can let all your creative juices flow, and let your creativity pour onto the paper, or computer. Whichever one you prefer. Have fun with everything in life! Be free!
Did you like those tips? Well I hope so, because they took me like 15 minutes to write!
Alright, onto the second thing that kept me busy. I mean, REALLY BUSY.
I have a business up and running called Little Craftee Me, where I primarily sell paracord bracelets for $7.00 each, to raise money for Lyme disease research through CALDA, California Lyme Disease Association. They are super cute, and if you are interested in purchasing one, contact me!
I had 25 orders last week, to deliver and make, and it was stressful! My fingers were almost falling off from all the work.
I have to stop blogging now. This post is LONG.
Bye!!
From,
Me
