Getting Started, Communities, and Advice
Songwriting is daunting if you’ve never done it before, but here are some sites that can help by providing ideas, advice, and resources to beginners and experienced songwriters alike:
- Muse Muse
- Songwriter’s Tip jar
- UltimateSongwriting.com
- Myriad Online
- Addicted to Songwriting
- Richhoncho’s Songwriters Links
- Songwriters Guild of America
Fun Challenges to Get You Moving
There’s only one surefire way to become a better songwriter: Write a lot of songs. National Novel Writing Month has been a great motivator for songwriters as well as novelists. Here are a few challenges (I’m sure there are plenty more) you can take part in, connect with other contestants, and have a blast with:
- February Album Writing Month
- The 50/90 Challenge
- The RPM Challenge
- The Album-a-Day Challenge
- A Song A Day — One man’s attempt to write and record one song per day for a year. A fascinating and insightful blog!