Category Archives: Writing Songs With

Writing Songs With – Ernest Hemingway

Posted on June 20, 2012 by mattblick

Here’s a tip I adapted from Brian Clark of Copyblogger in Ernest Hemingway’s Top 5 Tips For Writing Well Don’t Be Negative! Since Hemingway wasn’t the cheeriest guy in the world, what does he mean by be positive? Basically, you should … Continue reading →

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Writing Songs with – Noel Fielding And The Goons

Posted on February 20, 2012 by mattblick

  Watching Noel Fielding‘s new show Luxury Comedy I was blown away by his level of inventiveness, It seemed like every millimetre of the show was packed with originality – sets, dialogue, costumes, characterisation, plot (or lack of) and crazy … Continue reading →

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Writing Songs With – Stephen King

Posted on March 15, 2010 by mattblick

All A Songwriter Needs Is A Door Here’s one of many things I’ve gleaned from horror writer Stephen King’s excellent book On Writing and transposed from books to songs. “The space [where you write] can be humble…it really only needs one … Continue reading →

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Writing Songs With – Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg

Posted on March 8, 2010 by mattblick

Welcome to an occasional series of posts gleaning songwriting tips from unusual sources. Can a worship songwriter learn anything from horror writer Stephen King? What can a prog-rock band learn from The Goon Show? Find out in the next few weeks, and … Continue reading →

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