From the course: One Minute Motivational Tips for Songwriters

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Make it personal

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From the course: One Minute Motivational Tips for Songwriters

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Make it personal

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- [Instructor] One of the great paradoxes of songwriting is that the more personal your message, the more universal the appeal of that particular message. So there's this tendency to think, well if I write a song, it has to be a song that will be interesting to everyone. And, why would my particular experience be interesting to anyone other than me, or the people close to me? But the reality is, that the human condition responds to any story that is heartfelt and original, and original stories begin with the songwriter themselves. So when in doubt, make it personal, and you will be amazed at how universal the appeal is, even then.

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