Music room

My husband and I have an extra room in our house that we do absolutely nothing with, except store things, so with our tax return this year we'll be creating an amazing music room. I will be doing my research on exactly what I'll need, like those foam egg crate things
(Sound absorbing foam)

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! 

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

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.

Eavesdropping

Eavesdropping on someone else's conversation is very rude. But, it's great for writing songs!  

People say crazy, funny, and insightful things when they think no one is listening.

Next time you're out with your friends, try listening to a near by conversation. Don't forget a notebook. If you hear anything interesting write it down. Write anything and everything you hear, and see. You never know what's going to lead you to the perfect song, or story.