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Inspiration for Great Songwriting: for pop, rock & roll, jazz, blues, broadway, and country songwriters: A Cheat Sheet Book about Creativity with Form, Lyrics, Music, and More

You are a songwriter, and you need to unlock those great songs inside of you

Yes, this book is designed entirely to share those secrets that will inspire you to write that great song that’s you know you can! And once the creativity really starts flowing, we’ll create great habits and write even more, each and every day. Get down to writing the music and the lyrics you know that you can because “writer’s block” is a fantasy. You just need inspiration…

The Magic of Lyrics & Music

This book discusses creativity with the lyrics, creativity with the music, and creativity with the forms of your songs, with a number of actionable suggestions and creative exercises to get the juices flowing. There’s also a brief discussion about good habits for songwriters to be more productive (or eventually become a professional), and a list of resource organizations and websites from performing rights to promotion. If you want to develop as a songwriter, possibly even with the goal of going pro, then these are topics you need to think about: The Songwriter’s Process Creativity with Form Creativity with Lyrics Creativity with Music Professional? Rights, Royalties, and Piracy Pro Songwriter Habits Songwriter Resource Page and more…

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Cryptograms: 200 Encrypted Quotes From Literature and Lyrics (Cryptograms: Word Puzzles for Brain Training) (Volume 2)

A cryptogram is a fun word puzzle that involves decoding an encrypted message! These types of letter substitution codes have been around for thousands of years. The idea is simple. A phrase, quote, or saying is encoded by substituting each letter for a totally different letter. But using deductive reasoning, spelling patterns, and your wits, you’ll slowly decrypt the message letter by letter until the original text is staring right back at you! They’re a perfect puzzle for word nerds, puzzle lovers, or even students who need a little extra enrichment. This volume of cryptograms contains 200 quotes from literature and lyrics. The puzzles all originally appeared in this book’s companion app “Cryptograms – Word Games for Brain Training” and can be downloaded in the app store. So grab a pencil and a cup of coffee – 200 cryptograms are waiting for you to solve them! Have fun puzzling!