#40 - Steps Two and Three to Creating A One-Sentence Lyric Outline To Guide Your Writing Process

Lyric Mastery - The Art of Writing Song Lyrics

#040 - Creating A One-Sentence Lyric Outline To Guide Your Writing Process.
In today’s episode, we continue with steps Two and Three to Creating A One-Sentence Lyric Outline To Guide Your Writing Process.

If you haven’t listened to episode 38 yet where we talked about the character’s literal action, please go back to that episode and listen to it. It’s vital if you want to move forward with me in this episode.

I’ll include a short recap, but listen to the full episode if you haven’t yet.
Episode Overview:

• [00:01:15] Your Lyric Writing Compass Point
• [00:03:40] Literal Action - Recap
• [00:08:57] A Character’s Essential Tactic
• [00:13:26] The Purpose of Essential Tactics
• [00:17:52] Change and Valences
• [00:22:07] Direct Address, Conflict, and the Question of Who Wins?
• [00:27:10] The Lyric’s Guiding Message
• [00:31:41] Lyric Writing With Intention

Show Notes

• The First Step to Creating A One-Sentence Lyric Outline To Guide Your Writing Process – https://storiesinsongs.com/podcast/episode-038/
• FREE web class: Uncovering Your Irresistible Lyric Idea: https://lyrics.storiesinsongs.com/idea
• Another Day In Paradise lyrics © Concord Music Publishing LLC
• Welcome To The Jungle lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
• I Will Survive lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
• Knowing Which Lyric Lines & Ideas To Keep Or Throw Out – How To Answer The Question Of Relevancy – http://storiesinsongs.com/podcast/episode-036
• Finding Topics to Write about by Looking at Universal Human Values – https://storiesinsongs.com/podcast/episode-023/
• Worksheet: resources.storiesinsongs.com

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