Songwriting Infobox

Song Model
Songwriting
Lyrics - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form
Song Form
Title - Chorus - Verse - Prechorus - Bridge
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Song Plot Ideas

Hero's Journey Song Plot

Hero's Journey Songwriting V1: Who/Need PC: Search C: Find V2: Take/Pay PC: Return C: Find B: Change

Song Plot 1

V: The problem PC: Can the problem go away? C: Life without the problem B: The challenges to overcome

Song Plot 2

V: The way things used to be PC: Is there hope? C: The way things are B: Everything's gonna be alright

Song Plot 3

V: The way I'd like things to be PC: Is there hope? C: The way things are B: Everything's gonna be alright

Song Plot 4

V: Describe what happened PC: Forget about what happened C: What's about to happen B: Describe the big realization, the life lesson

Song Plot 5

V: This is how I feel PC: I'll tell you why I feel this way C: This is why I feel this way

Song Plot 6

V: Current Situation PC: Result of Belief C: Belief B: Belief in Reverse

Song Plot 7

V: Describe the Journey C: Location/Environmental Internal Detail B: Compared to other Locations

Song Plot 8

V: How things are C: I wish it could be different

Song Plot 9

V: What I do C: What I want

Song Plot 10

V: What you do that's positive C: Don't do something negative B: How I feel