Next Level Lyric Writing: Advanced Lyric Techniques for Songwriters (SongTown Press)

By Marty Dodson and Bill O'Hanlon

Hit songwriter Marty Dodson, with multiple #1 and charting songs recorded by artists in genres as diverse as country, pop, rock and Kpop, shares the advanced lyric writing methods that helped him create hit songs. Following on his first lyric writing book, Song Building, this book takes aspiring songwriters farther, offering ways to make songs stand out from the crowd and find unique angles. Co-written with aspiring songwriter and bestselling author of 40+ books, Bill O'Hanlon.

If you have learned the basics of songwriting but are looking to move your writing to the next level, Next Level Lyric Writing, written by hit songwriter and lyric expert Marty Dodson will reveal the advanced techniques he has used to craft his many hit and charing songs.

Next-Level Lyric Writing will help you:
* Find a clear focus for your songs
* Methods for evoking emotion in listeners through your lyrics
* Avoid expected angles and find fresh, unique ways to write your song ideas
* Make each song section support the whole song (and when to leave out sections that aren't serving the song
* Make your lyrics more hooky by learning to write rhythmically
* Elevate your lyric writing to the next level

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GRL8G9RQ
• ISBN13: 9798317826956
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"