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SONGWRITING GUIDES BY GENRE
Welcome to our How to Write Songs section, the ultimate resource for aspiring and seasoned songwriters alike.
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SONGWRITING GUIDES BY EMOTION
Welcome to our How to Write Songs About Specific Emotions section, your ultimate guide to creating songs that deeply resonate with your listeners.
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How to Write Songs About Love
How to Write Songs About Struggle
How to Write Songs About Family
How to Write Songs About Friendship
How to Write Songs About Freedom
How to Write Songs About Hope
How to Write Songs About Dreams
How to Write Songs About Heartbreak
How to Write Songs About Failure
How to Write Songs About Seasons
How to Write Songs About Success
How to Write Songs About Peace
How to Write Songs About Nature
How to Write Songs About Life
How to Write Songs About War
SONGWRITING GUIDES BY LIFE SITUATIONS
Welcome to our How to Write Songs About Life Situations section, your go-to resource for turning real-life experiences into powerful songs.
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How to Write a Song About Breaking Up With Your Boyfriend
How to Write a Song About Overcoming Adversity
How to Write a Song About Getting Cheated On
How to Write a Song About Breaking Up With Your Girlfriend
How to Write a Song About Getting Married
How to Write a Song About Falling In Love
How to Write a Song About Feeling Lonely
How to Write a Song About Losing A Loved One
How to Write a Song About Celebrating A Birthday
How to Write a Song About Starting A New Job
How to Write a Song About Moving To A New City
How to Write a Song About Losing A Job
How to Write a Song About Getting Fired
How to Write a Song About Going Through A Divorce
How to Write a Song About Graduating From School
SONGWRITING FUNDAMENTALS
Turn shower thoughts into replayable songs with plain-English structure, BPM basics, hook templates, instant prompts for beginners.
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The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Songwriting (No BS Version)
Verse–Chorus–Bridge: What They Actually Do (with lyric templates)
Rhyme Schemes 101 (AAA AABB ABAB): Which hits hardest
Melody vs Topline vs Hook: Differences examples exercises
Prosody for People Who Hate Poetry (matching words to music)
10 Song Structures That Don’t Suck (with famous references)
LYRIC WRITING DEEP DIVES
Build tattoo-worthy lyrics with imagery, rhyme schemes, prosody alignment, ruthless edits, and scene-driven storytelling workouts every session.
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How to Write Lyrics People Tattoo on Their Bodies
Metaphor Simile and Imagery: Turn “meh” into “omg”
Syllable Counts & Stress: Make lines singable without math trauma
Show vs Tell: Scene-building prompts for every genre
The Core Emotion Method (CEM): A 5-step lyric workflow
Fixing Clunky Lines: A before/after teardown of 20 real lyrics
GENRE PLAYBOOKS
Cheat codes for pop, rap, R&B, country, K-pop, Afrobeats, reggaeton, rock—adapt patterns tastefully to your unique voice.
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Genre Songwriting Library: Rules to break on purpose
How to Write Pop Songs that Stick Like Glitter
How to Write Hip-Hop/Rap (bars flows rhyme density explained)
How to Write R&B & Neo-Soul (tone pocket ad-libs)
How to Write Country (story arcs detail turns)
How to Write K-Pop (sections chants post-chorus magic)
How to Write Afrobeats/Afrobeat (groove call-and-response)
HOOK CHORUS & TOPLINE SCIENCE
Design addictive choruses using melody contour, repetition, title placement, pre-chorus timing, and quick real-world tests for stickiness.
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Hooks that Convert: Brain science behind earworms
25 Chorus Formulas (AAA ABAB add-on tails)
Pre-Chorus vs Lift: When to use which (with counts)
Title Testing: 7 quick tests to pick the stickiest title
Counter-Melodies & Ad-Libs that don’t crowd the lead
CREATIVE PROCESS & MINDSET
Turn chaos into finished songs with sprints, split etiquette, focus scripts, unblockers, and joy-protecting rituals every session.
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Beat Writer’s Block (without burning sage on your interface)
10-Minute Daily Lyric Workout (PDF prompts)
Finishing Songs: From 8-bar idea to release in 7 checkpoints
Collab Etiquette: Splits credits and not being that person
Performance Anxiety to Studio Confidence (practical scripts)
MUSIC THEORY FOR NON-THEORY PEOPLE
Practical harmony explained simply—keys, scales, chords, cadences, lifts—so melodies land emotionally and choruses explode without math anxiety.
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Chords for Lyricists (progressions that serve the story)
Key Scale and Mode: The vibe dial explained with examples
Writing to Beats vs to Progressions (workflow pros/cons)
Cadences & Turnarounds that spotlight the hook
Modulations & Lifts that feel like main-character energy
RECORDING & PRODUCTION FOR SONGWRITERS
Release-ready records from bedrooms: signal flow, vocal comping, arrangement drops, tasteful stacks, smart metadata, budget tricks included.
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Demo to Release: Minimal gear maximal impact
Vocal Producing 101 (comping doubles ad-libs)
Writing with Loops & Samples (legal basics sample packs)
Arrangement Moves that make choruses explode
Making Sync-Friendly Versions (alt mixes clean edits)
MUSIC BUSINESS BASICS
Understand composition versus master, PROs, MLC, ISRC, UPC; register songs, secure splits, avoid predatory contracts with confidence.
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The Indie Artist Biz Bible (PROs MLC ISRC UPC EPK)
Publishing vs Master: Who owns what (with money examples)
Split Sheets Work-For-Hire and Collab Agreements
Royalties 101: Mechanical performance sync (with flows)
How to Register Songs: PRO MLC SoundExchange
CAREER & NETWORKING
Pitch professionally, vet managers, decode A&R, build tiny-mighty teams, follow up gracefully, and book meaningful opportunities consistently.
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How to Find a Manager (and not get finessed)
A&R Explained: What they scout how to pitch
Query Emails that get reads (templates teardown)
Playlisting 2025: Editorial vs algorithmic vs user lists
Building Your Creative Team (producer mixer publicist)
CASE STUDIES & TEAR-DOWNS
X-ray hits and sleepers: structure, lyric moves, contour, production pivots; bar-by-bar annotations and actionable rebuilds for growth.
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Hit Anatomy: Why these songs work (structure + lyric moves)
Pop Ballad vs Mid-tempo Bop: Side-by-side craft breakdown
Rap Verses: Multis internals pockets (bar-by-bar)
Country Storytelling: Setup → Turn → Moral in 24 bars
Gospel Arrangement: Choir voicings for small groups
MONEY & MONETIZATION
Stack income streams: shows, merch, sync licensing, memberships, beat leasing, features, commissions; price, contract, invoice professionally always.
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12 Revenue Streams for Songwriters (beyond streaming pennies)
Sync Licensing: From metadata to briefs (walkthrough)
Patreon & Memberships: What fans actually pay for
Live & Virtual Shows: Small-room economics & merch math
Beat Leasing & Features: Contracts rates red flags
TOOLS WORKFLOWS & CHECKLISTS
Plug-and-play templates, surveys, finish checklists, release sheets, day planners, prompt banks—less chaos, more shipped songs every week.
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The Song Finishing Checklist (printable)
Pre-Session Survey for Co-Writes (expectations & splits)
Lyric Editing Checklist (clarity imagery cadence)
Demo in a Day schedule (timed blocks + prompts)
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About Toni Mercia
Toni Mercia is a Grammy award-winning songwriter and the founder of Lyric Assistant. With over 15 years of experience in the music industry, Toni has written hit songs for some of the biggest names in music. She has a passion for helping aspiring songwriters unlock their creativity and take their craft to the next level. Through Lyric Assistant, Toni has created a tool that empowers songwriters to make great lyrics and turn their musical dreams into reality.
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