
Steve Henningsgard
New member
I write the music, not the lyrics personally. (My lyrics always turn out stupid haha). For me, what really improved my writing was getting good enough at guitar to the point that I can make it do whatever I want: meaning, it's no longer figuring out how to make the sounds I hear in my head, it's just making the sounds in my head.
Once that happened, I started listening to some of my favorite bands/writers, and trying to write a song in their style. Like, actually try to write another (insert band here) song. Inevitably, you'll put your own style into it, and after doing this with a few different bands, you can start combining styles into your own unique style! It's best to admit to yourself that your style will inevitably be a combination of several already-created styles. Why fight it?
Once that happened, I started listening to some of my favorite bands/writers, and trying to write a song in their style. Like, actually try to write another (insert band here) song. Inevitably, you'll put your own style into it, and after doing this with a few different bands, you can start combining styles into your own unique style! It's best to admit to yourself that your style will inevitably be a combination of several already-created styles. Why fight it?