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! 

Re-write

If you are an aspiring lyricist one of the worst things that get you down about writing is yourself. You are your own worst critic! That's good...to a point. Be hard on yourself and push yourself to be better but never doubt yourself and don't be scared to write something crazy! A great tip I learned was to re-write everything. You may think the song is perfect, you can't believe you wrote such an amazing song. Put that song away for a week or two, or even a month. When you come back to read it, you'll find something you can fix.