Happy New Years Eve Eve!

Christmas is over! 2014 is almost here! Tell me about your New Years Resolutions or why you won't be making any resolutions.   I've decided to quit writing my blog till next year! So this is last time you will read from me for a while! I can't wait to write to you next year!

Rhyming: Part 3; Rhyme Format

The rhyme format, or rhyme scheme is how you will layout your rhymes. There are an infinite number of ways to layout your rhymes but here are the basics.

A-B-A-B The first line rhymes with the third, while the second rhymes with the fourth.

A-A-B-B
The first line rhymes with the second, while the third rhymes with the fourth.

A-A-A-A
The same rhyming sound throughout.

A-B-C-B
The first and third line don't rhyme at all, while the second and fourth line do rhyme.

As I said before, there are unlimited ways to layout your rhymes. You could rhyme in any combination you want. There are no strict rules, only guidelines and ideas.  If you want a rhyming scheme as strange as A-C-C-B-A-D, go for it! 

Rhyming: Part 2; Types of Rhymes

      Rhyming doesn't have to be exact, like "cat and bat." Rhyming like that is a classic way to rhyme, but there are other ways to rhyme also.


Perfect rhymes: Like my example above, end rhyming is when the last word of a line rhymes with the last word of another line, like in "The Night Before Christmas."

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

Obviously this example is a poem, which is different from lyrics, but I'll explain the differences and similarities of poems and lyrics in another post.


Internal rhymes: This is when you rhyme two words within the same line. In Eminem's "Ricky Ticky Tock" he uses internal rhymes as well as end rhymes.

Rhyming: Part 1

     Lyrics that rhyme are memorable, and easy to sing along to. They roll off the tongue easily and form easily to melody's.

 But, do not sacrifice the idea or meaning for the sake of a rhyme. Do not be so focused on rhyming that your song has no meaning, or makes no sense to the listener.

Ransom Lyrics!

Have you ever felt like you weren't the creative type? You couldn't understand how some people could turn an ordinary situation into a colorful work of art.  Me too.

     Well, I learned an amazing way to write song for us less creative types. It's simple and quick!

Don't Wait for Inspiration

People love to wait for inspiration before they begin writing lyrics. I've done this. I think it's partially a fear of writing the wrong thing. or writing something no one will like. But I've learned if you just write for the sake of writing you'll get more inspiration from those writings. This includes everything from, lyrics, poems, and novels.

Don't wait for the perfect song to hit you like a brick, grab it by writing!  Let your imagination run, create, or just write about