In a lighthearted engaging way, Pat Pattison shows how a detailed songwriting process can become second nature, until every lyric you write is powerful and professional and has audiences clinging to your every word.

Writing Better Lyrics is an in-depth approach to lyric writing inlike anything you've ever seen before. You'll examine 17 extraordinary songs to discover what makes them so effective. You'll also learn how to: do a warm-up exercise for just ten minutes a day that will revolutionize your songwriting imagery; use a rhyming dictionary to unlock an abundance of fresh, unexpected rhymes; use a thesaurus to generate ideas, aviod cliches and create meaningful metaphors; use conventional "rules" (and break them!) to your advantage; experiment with point of view; and much more!

Hardcover (192 pages, 6" x 9")