Description:
This book is unique in offering practical advice on writing song lyrics within a critically informed framework. Part I provides the theoretical underpinning, while Part II covers the creative process, pulling together all the best songwriting advice and offering practical exercises.
Fusing creative guidance with rigorous criticism, this is an essential companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students of songwriting, creative writing and music. Lively and accessible, it is a one-stop shop for all aspiring songwriters.Brief description: Graeme Harper is Professor of Creative Writing and Dean of The Honors College at Oakland University, Michigan, USA. He is Editor of the Approaches to Writing Series at Bloomsbury, Editor of the New Writing journal and is Chair of the Creative Writing Studies Organization (CWSO) in the USA. He was also inaugural Chair of HE at the UK's National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE) and is an award-winning fiction writer, Professor and Honorary Professor.
Review Quotes:
"Writing Song Lyrics is a lively and entertaining meditation on the art of songwriting; a joyous personal riff on a canon of beautiful songs which continue to inspire and colour our lives." --Richard Mills, St Mary's University, UK
"Writing Song Lyrics is a necessary and lively guide for the creative writing classroom. The authors analyze lyrics by legendary artists like the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and many others to illustrate the techniques of matching words to music." --Tami Haaland, Montana State University, USA "Writing Song Lyrics is indispensable for anyone who wants to take lyrics seriously and intelligently. Written in a clear and accessible style, it has good points for discussion, practical advice/exercises for writing, a wide range of reference and is written by experienced lyric writers." --Adrian May, University of Essex, UK