Career Songwriter

There are few better ways to enhance your skills and connect with other writers than joining a writing group. A past student of my Berkleemusic.com online classes has informed me that an online group is forming at www.objectwriting.com, and interested writers can join. If you’re not familiar with object writing, pick up a copy of Pat Pattison’s Writing Better Lyrics, or my book, Popular Lyric Writing: 10 Steps to Effective Storytelling. Or, don’t delay and just introduce yourself as a new writer interested in giving object writing a try. It’s simple, really, using the senses of touch, taste, sound, sight, smell and movement to direct our stream-of-consciousness writing. Groups like these are so powerful because they inspire us when we’re dry of ideas, create connection among artists, and greatly improve our skills in ways we’d never experience alone. If you’ve been doing much of your writing in a closet at home, try breaking out of it and joining this group.