How to overcome the lyric writing hurdles that are keeping you behind.

Written by Mantius Cazaubon


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(2) Here are a few tips to help you generate lyric writing ideas.

1. Use different lyrics to bringrepparttar same message across.

Choose a theme which is known to have made a few hits. What message does this theme bring across? Write different lyrics that bringrepparttar 129155 same message across. A typical example of this is John Denver's "I'm Leaving on a Jetplane" and Wyclef Jean's "Gone till November". These songs made hits in different eras. Their basic message was similar ... Baby, you don't need to cry because I'll return.

2. Add a unique twist to a cliche.

Turn on your radio and you will hear cliches being repeated over and over. Using these very same cliches is simply a futile exercise. My suggestion is to add a unique twist to these cliches. This is something I am focusing on more and more.

A typical example of adding a unique twist to a cliche is found in Dianne Warren's "Unbreak my Heart" made popular by Toni Braxton. The ever popular cliche, "break my heart", was twisted.

(3) Here are three lyric writing suggestions.

1. Write a song about a particular incident. Your song should tell a story.

2. Write lyrics that have absolutely nothing to do with anything you've actually experienced.

3. Get lyric writing ideas from newspapers, magazines, movies, TV and so on.

Overcoming lyric writing hurdles involves a lot of determination, hard work and perseverance on your part. Implementrepparttar 129156 suggestions presented above and move one step closer to lyric writing success.



Mantius Cazaubon offers lots of valuable songwriting tips, suggestions and advice on his site http://www.ultimatesongwriting.com Visit http://www.ultimatesongwriting.com for the ultimate truth about lyric writing and songwriting.


Freelance Writing: A Career From Anywhere

Written by Gary McLaren


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But do you know what was even more exciting? While I was traveling my web site was hard at work,repparttar entire time, 'day and night'. Even while I was flying at thirty thousand feet, taking a nap, I was effectively selling a bunch of writing-related books and products. Now if that isn't a freelancer's dream becoming reality, I don't know what is! Such accomplishments were definitely not so attainable beforerepparttar 129153 advent of email andrepparttar 129154 World Wide Web.

Kathy Crockett freelances from Gisborne, New Zealand, onrepparttar 129155 east coast ofrepparttar 129156 North Island. She commented to me onrepparttar 129157 difference technology makes when working from such a location. "It's a city of 35,000", she explains, "the closest torepparttar 129158 international dateline, andrepparttar 129159 first city inrepparttar 129160 world to seerepparttar 129161 sun each day. Its closest city-size neighbors are three hours drive on windy roads...the internet, mobile phones...technology lets me be wherever I want to be... and fool others into thinking I'm where they'd like me to be!"

Of course working remotely is not always easy and there are a number of challenges that writers typically face. Isolation is a common issue. Vella explained to me she has a way of dealing with it. "At times it feels like I have a totally atomized existence. I balance that by scheduling some 'face time' each day", she explains. I agree with her. Sometimes you must make a conscious effort to spend time with family, friends, or other writers.

Another challenge may be difficulties with technology. Finding a PC repair shop may be next to impossible. Internet access may be unavailable or unreliable. There are many, many places inrepparttar 129162 world that don't even have telephone lines yet, not to mention email access. You can still work as a freelance writer from these locations, but it will not be as convenient. If you have any choice where you live, always try to choose a town that has telephone lines with reliable Internet access.

And that goes for working while you are on holiday too. Checkrepparttar 129163 available technology in advance. Inrepparttar 129164 example of my trip above, I received a surprise. There was no telephone line or email access inrepparttar 129165 cottage. My initial panic subsided when I discovered a telephone not too far away. In freezing temperatures, I trudged uprepparttar 129166 road. When I pushedrepparttar 129167 button to send out my newsletter my notebook computer was plugged into a payphone.

Are writers in remote locations at a serious disadvantage? No way! I am sold onrepparttar 129168 concept that you can work as a freelance writer from anywhere. And while you will face some challenges, none of them will be insurmountable.

So if you're looking for a career you can do from anywhere, look no further. The writers I referred to and many others are working successfully right where they are. And so can you. Open up your notebook. Start writing. You can begin to build a rewarding career as a freelance writer today.

Gary McLaren is editor of Worldwide Freelance Writer, a leading source of information on freelance writing markets around the world. His new book, 1001 Writer's Guidelines Online, is available at: http://www.worldwidefreelance.com


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