for lyricists/poets/songwriters...?

Question

how do you think of topics to write about. I've been wanting to write something but I have'nt been able to think of anything? any help is welcome. thanks and God bless you.

Answer 1

write about experiences in love, life, family, hatred, or just write about things that make you happy or sad. When I write, I usually write something that has to do with the mood I'm in. Just start writing the words down that pop in your head, doesn't matter if they make sense, they will come together.

Answer 2

When I write a poem, I come up with a line I like, not necessarily related to anything, and just go from there. It's actually amazing how a peice of work can evolve on its own.

Other suggestions: take a walk. It really clears your mind. Or, if there's a particular style you'd like to write in, read the work of an author you admire who writes in that style. It will put you into a good mindset for writing.

Answer 3

I have never had any luck when I've tried to write something. I end up just staring at the page or writing a few lines I don't even like. Every now and then inspiration just strikes and I really don't have to consciously think about it, the words just begin to fill the page. Its really strange. I read a lot of autobiographies of famous musicians and a lot of them talk about how songs come to them in their dreams.

Answer 4

Most writers, (including myself), tend to have inspirational "triggers". Sometimes it's real experience, a dream, a word or two he hears in conversation, or a memory. Sometimes we can get our best inspirations/ideas while we are in a place where thought just seems to flow freely. Mine, (believe it or not), is in the shower! The trick is to be open and aware of your particular "triggers", and to recognize the potential in them.

Often, a single interesting tidbit, for example- the white indentation a ring leaves on your finger when you take it off- leads to a string of thought about how long you had it on, where you got it, why you chose to wear it, why you took it off, etc. Now, if you allow your mind to roam freely among your creative impulses, you can flesh out this random string of thought with charactors, circumstances and emotions which may or may not have anything to do with the simple original observation. Now you have the workings of a poem, lyric, story, or whatever you choose to make of it.

That's the best advice I can give you. Hope it helps in some way, and good luck in your creative endeavors!

smiles,
C. Briggs

Answer 5

The mood has to strike me, personally. I just sit down and start typing and when I hit a brick wall, I sit there until it hits me again. I read over what I've already typed and try to imagine what would catch a reader next. Good luck and God Bless You.

Answer 6

A common theme for writers, singers, comics, and actors is using the pain in their life to fuel their work. So take the most hurtful experience you have had and write about that.
Good Luck.

Answer 7

My favourite folk singer--Eric Bogle--once wrote a song about the difficulties he was having trying to write a song. It's not brilliant, but its bloody fine entertainment, and got his juices flowing--check him out to hear some of the truly heart-wrenching and brilliant stuff he's turned out since.

Answer 8

You can't invent something to write about, at least not something worthwhile

Answer 9

You need to write from your experiances.......or things that you would like to do

Answer 10

Think of something that is close to your heart. Something that's maybe on your mind or something.