Writing Songs Faster and Better

Marty Dodson, a Platinum song writer who co-owns www.SongTown.com has developed a song map to help speed up the writing process and keep you on track.

V1 = character, context, setting, theme

Chorus = big idea or emotion

V2 = take big idea further, deeper

Bridge = take big idea further in new way (only if necessary)

This song map is especially useful when co-writing with creatives who tend to wander off. Don't ask me how I know this. : )

Hope you write some songs about current events this year so that many years from now, Ken Burns' great grandson will include your song in a history video documentary.