Visualize your song‬ as being written before you even sit down to write it. This will give you the opportunity to write with vision and a unique perspective.

Seek honest feedback for your‪ songs as often as you can. Getting insight into an outside perspective will only help you to develop as a songwriter.

If you’re only trying to write a hit song, you’re probably wasting your efforts. It takes a lot of practice and time. Never forget that writing songs is a craft.

Do some inner exploration about your song’s subject to find its emotional significance

Possibly above all else, you should avoid using vague and non-descriptive words when writing song lyrics. It pays to be specific, because it allows you to evoke strong and concrete images in your listeners’ minds.

CNN Confirms that JJ Cale, one of the truly great songwriters from the past 50 years, . Many of his songs — ones like “Traveling Light,” “Cocaine,” and “After Midnight” to name a few — were popularized by musicians like Eric Clapton, Waylon Jennings, Tom Petty, Carlos Santana and Widespread Panic. See his legendary performance of “After Midnight”

Moments of inspiration for your songs can be fleeting; make the most of them and use those ideas as a foundation for your songwriting.

If an idea works for you, the tendency may be to repeat it again and again in your songs. Resist this urge, or you’ll run the risk of becoming repetitive and predictable.

When listening to ‪songs by other composers, listen to how the tone, style and instrumentation work together in order to generate your own ideas.

Today’s Songwriting Tip: Discipline is key. Your songs might begin with a burst of vision and creativity; however, discipline is what writes songs.

Today’s Songwriting Tip: Sometimes a seemingly random jumble of notes can contain a simple pattern that you can then use to build a strong song idea.

Today’s Songwriting Tip: Try keeping a running list of potential song titles on the wall of your practice space. It could even look like a basic setlist. But when you happen to hear a word or phrase that sparks your imagination, put it on your list to use later.

Choruses need a completely different approach than song verses. Think of them in terms of “setup” and “payoff”