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Anyone who's dreamed of writing that hit song - the one that gets played time and time again on the radio - but doesn't know how to start, will welcome the inspiration and practical instruction offered in this new book Terry Cox, an experienced and successful lyric writer, guides readers step-by-step through the process of lyric writing. Readers will learn about basic song components, collaborative songwriting and creative ways to come up with song ideas. Cox also takes the reader through the stages of writing lyrics for a song, from choosing a title to the chorus, versus and bridge. Readers will even find sections on getting the song performed, recorded and getting people in the music business interested. Cox's enthusiastic you-can-do-it approach to the craft of lyric writing is sure to inform, inspire and motivate want-to-be-songwriters. It is the one resource that can make their lyric writing dreams come true. - from Amzon