I'd like to write songs for other people

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Seriously though, here would be a good place to start. And let it be known that is what you desire to do. Exposure of your work is a plus...as long as it is protected. Once you get that done, you can throw those songs around in a lot of areas. Other than that I am nobody, and talk out of my head at times. If this is one of those, please pay no mind.
 
What, do you want to write lyrics, music, the whole thing or what?
 
wow i could really use your help me and my band suck at writing words...... got any ideas for a blues song
 
Writing for others can mean different things. Some writters are so focused (and so good) that they can write a song specifically fro a given artist (designed for that artists vocal range, style, etc).

More often, writers simply write songs in specific styles (country, pop, etc) and then try to get the song published by a legitimate publishing company which then can make the songs avaiable to artists, managers, produceres, etc.

If you thing you have writing chops (and a body of work) find a publisher (there are numerous sources which list publishers (Song Writers Market, Taxi, etc. etc)
 
Monkey Allen said:
What, do you want to write lyrics, music, the whole thing or what?
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Yes, that's correct. I can write well in pop/rock style.
 
Nick The Man said:
wow i could really use your help me and my band suck at writing words...... got any ideas for a blues song
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I usually start with the music, and co-develop it with a melody. If you've got a song in mind post it - I'll take a stab at it.
 
Supercreep said:
Yes, that's correct. I can write well in pop/rock style.
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The biggest markets for independant songwriters are country, R&B, and pop.

There is not a huge songwriter's market in rock. Most rock artist write and perform their own songs... though it's not impossible (Desmond Child comes to mind.)

If you want any real chance at success you need to write in those first three genres. Next, you have to be prepared to follow the "rules" of songwriting; things like song form and length. Lastly, you have to be writing frikkin' great songs. Anything less and you won't get very far. There are lots of really great songwriters out there, and you have to be on their level if you want to hang with the big dogs.

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Aaron Cheney said:
The biggest markets for independant songwriters are country, R&B, and pop.

There is not a huge songwriter's market in rock. Most rock artist write and perform their own songs... though it's not impossible (Desmond Child comes to mind.)

If you want any real chance at success you need to write in those first three genres. Next, you have to be prepared to follow the "rules" of songwriting; things like song form and length. Lastly, you have to be writing frikkin' great songs. Anything less and you won't get very far. There are lots of really great songwriters out there, and you have to be on their level if you want to hang with the big dogs.

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Thanks - I should also mention that I'm completely uninterested in a career in music. I just want to write songs - my technical skill holds me back from being able to take them as far as they can go. I don't really want to "hang with the big dogs," only to work at my craft.


BTW, nice work, Mr. Cheney.
 
well . . .

Supercreep said:
my technical skill holds me back from being able to take them as far as they can go.
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Hey, if the Gallagher brothers could do it . . . :p

But yeah, I know what you mean. Not much advice I can offer here, especially as I live in New Zealand, where the industry is probably quite different for songwriters (there's no country music to speak of for a start), but you seem to be on the right track - develop a body of work, and shop it around . . .
 
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