The Rules of the Road if you want to be a Hit Songwriter
1. Schedule time. Whether you are a full-time or part-time songwriter it is important to create a schedule where you set aside time each week to write. It has to be a place that allows you to focus on your songwriting with no distractions. Distraction is the enemy of creativity. During these sessions, if you come […]
The Horror Spec: How to Write a Horror Movie
Horror movies are big business in Hollywood — with films like Get Out and A Quiet Place not only topping the box office but garnering critical acclaim, the industry is looking for the next hot horror spec. If you’re thinking about delving into the dark corners of the genre, here are 10 tips to help make your script successful […]
Eight tips for snagging an editor’s attention – Learn how to stand out from the crowd with these 8 tips
Several months ago, a writer asked me how I got a high-profile online outlet to notice my work. It is an innocent question, but my eyes rolled around like lotto balls. In this particular instance, I had asked a staff writer – whom I sort of knew because I had interviewed him for a now-defunct […]
If you contribute to a musical track, should you be a co-writer on a song?
These days it’s quite common to see four to twelve co-writers on a song. Apparently if you create a background track or come up with a bass or guitar line, this qualifies you to be considered one of the writers of the song. Producers are also commonly being listed as co-writers. Is this right and […]
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