How to Make a Good Song a Hit Song

by Leikin, Molly-Ann

• ISBN13: 9780793550043
• ISBN10: 0793550041
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corp

Summary

For those who have written a catchy melody and a great new set of lyrics but want to know what to do next, HOW TO MAKE A GOOD SONG A HIT SONG will give positive direction. Writer Molly-Ann Leikin, author of HOW TO WRITE A HIT SONG, helps writers solve their problems with creative tips.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
PART ONE: REWRITING
Rewriting	3	(13)
Editing Your Songs	16	(6)
Say Something New	22	(3)
How to Write Great Opening Lines	25	(6)
The Impact of Images	31	(6)
Creating Your Own Similes and Metaphors	37	(4)
Rhyming	41	(6)
The Evolution of a Song	47	(17)
How to Map Out New Song Ideas	64	(4)
How to Write Stronger Melodies	68	(13)
PART TWO: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SONGWRITING
How to Cope with Rejection	81	(16)
Little Victories Count Too	97	(5)
What to Do If Your Father Thinks You're a Bum	102	(5)
Make Deadlines Work for You	107	(5)
How to Cope with Writers' Three Biggest Emotional Problems	112	(11)
PART THREE: DOING BUSINESS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS
Doing the Hustle---Nicely	123	(6)
Packaging = Power	129	(4)
How to Make Yourself Famous	133	(5)
Don't Be a Day Job Snob	138	(4)
Ethics in This Business?	142	(5)
Tips from the Top	147	(6)
APPENDIXES
Appendix 1: Cliches	153	(5)
Appendix 2: Leikin's Seven Laws of Songwriting	158