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The secret to writing a good song is to REWRITE.... and not just one time.



Formula writing IMO is the quickest way to copycat ideas and to a contrived song that sounds the same as everything else.

Whilst I agree its fun to write and re write a song over and over and I have done this too i.e make a balad into an uptempo and vice versa , you don't necessarily end up with a better song just another version that some people might like better than the original idea. If the original idea isn't up to much then write another song.

George Micheal had not even written the songs on his 1987 "Faith" (Double Grammy Award Winning Album) when he went into the studio, in fact he wrote the lyrics in front of the mic as they were recording the lead vocals for the record, there were no demo tapes at all.

Writing is a feel you either have it or you don't, also its not what you do but the way you do it and the groove you create, atmosphere etc.

Nice video with perhaps some useful insight but this wont be why you write your next hit song.

Regards
Darren