Books to help songwriting?

[[Shizo]]

I was just wondering if there are any.

 

[Ezybeatz]

Here's a great library of books that every artist needs to sharpen their pen game... Hip Hop Books - The Ultimate Directory

 

[knova]

The best tool is to analyze hit songs and why they've become what they are. Also, listening to a beat and writing to the flow of it is a good starting point.

 

[hamstank]

Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison is AMAZING. I'm about halfway through and it's extremely insightful and well-written. Also, if you check the website Coursera, there's a free class on songwriting taught by an esteemed Berklee professor. It's free and supposedly extremely helpful; I haven't had the time to take it myself.

 

[barney69]

Check out Jimmy Webb's book Tunesmith

 

[vizionheiry]

Try Andrea Solpe's Popular Lyric Writing: 10 Steps to Effective Storytelling