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d e r p d e r p: lemme type some of the stuff i wrote
ALLLGooD: I've been writing a lot too
d e r p d e r p: oh mang...
d e r p d e r p: "the passion that binds us is what will kill us.."
d e r p d e r p: "toys r us is me...and of course will make you flee"
ALLLGooD: Man...this letter that I wrote today...good stuff
ALLLGooD: sweet
d e r p d e r p: "till death do us part....is why i feel parting to heart...no one can understand...why my writing is like my dads..."
ALLLGooD: i like that one

d e r p d e r p: mtv is a joke...cuz i dont see through.....sex drugs rocknroll.....touch me i'm gold....

d e r p d e r p: guilt is cheap...it owes no one...synthetic it needs not...it will move forever.....gruyere...gruyere....fondue grueyere.....
d e r p d e r p: i dont know
d e r p d e r p: i guess it gets confusing
ALLLGooD: but that's where all the good stuff comes from
ALLLGooD: you just need to capture that stream of thought action
ALLLGooD: get it down on paper, edit later
ALLLGooD: it doesn't have to make any sense
d e r p d e r p: "i sober up now....thinking that these words are nothing to none....cobain would be proud....of nothing.....but the scratch...."
d e r p d e r p: just some tidbits
ALLLGooD: i like
d e r p d e r p: i mean its coming along
d e r p d e r p: im actually writing
ALLLGooD: That's so cool
ALLLGooD: I'm proud of you
d e r p d e r p: thansk duude...means a lot...
d e r p d e r p: no one to share with
ALLLGooD: It all starts there
d e r p d e r p: no one to pus hme to write either
ALLLGooD: well, you have to push me, too
ALLLGooD: give and take
ALLLGooD: here's another thing that I've been doing, that helps w/ my creativity
ALLLGooD: do you know those times where you say something or hear something or think of something and say to yourself, "that would be a good lyric..."
ALLLGooD: write it down somewhere and save it for later
ALLLGooD: then do a free write about that one line
d e r p d e r p: ahhh
d e r p d e r p: gotcha
ALLLGooD: I've been having a ton of those "this is such a good lyric" times
ALLLGooD: I'm collecting them for use later
d e r p d e r p: i always second guess myself on those good lyric judgements
ALLLGooD: don't
d e r p d e r p: i think.."oh..thats a good cliche'd lyric
ALLLGooD: for example...on a soiled bar napkin, I wrote "even their shallowness is superficial."  and below that I wrote "I end up loving you because all the things that make you love him."
ALLLGooD: it may be crap, but hey...even if it is...it can be the starting point of something good
ALLLGooD: if it's cliched then find the root of it, in your own words.  What are you trying to say with the cliche
ALLLGooD: blah blah blah
ALLLGooD: I should take my own advice, hah?
d e r p d e r p: i mean
d e r p d e r p: at least you know it
d e r p d e r p: and u know how to fix it
d e r p d e r p: without yo utelling me..
d e r p d e r p: i would have no clue
ALLLGooD: I dunno
ALLLGooD: just work on the freewriting, just to tap into that creative mine you have
ALLLGooD: it usually comes out when you're not worrying about anything else
d e r p d e r p: yup
d e r p d e r p: thats exactly it!
ALLLGooD: don't think about lyrics...just write
ALLLGooD: fitting them to lyrics is for later
ALLLGooD: "great songs are not written.  They are rewritten."
ALLLGooD: It's so good...a weekly reminder, weekly inspiration
ALLLGooD: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Songwriterstipjar/

ALLLGooD: sweet
ALLLGooD: if you have time, you should read past posts very helpful, but only if you have time...every issue gets better and helpful
ALLLGooD: they even have message boards where people will critique your songwriting
ALLLGooD: but in a very supportive way
ALLLGooD: there are beginners and experts on there too


ALLLGooD: "If songwriting is your hobby, something you do for your ownor your family's enjoyment, more power to you.  Enjoywriting songs in any and all styles.  Mix styles.  Dowhatever you want and have fun.  There's nothing wrong withart for art's sake.  If making money with your songs isn'tyour bag, the rest of this article doesn't apply to you."