writing
"There's no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you"
-Maya Angelou
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This is a space for all kinds of discussion referring to writing. This could include the structure and style found in different types of writing, authors worth talking about, different genres, trends, etc.
This is also a space for users who wish to share their own writing for feedback. This could look like independently posting excerpts of poems/prose/plays or it could be replying to one of the writing prompt threads. Brainstorming and worldbuilding ideas are welcome too!
Ideally, this will be a community where we work together to become better writers and appreciators of writing in all its forms.
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For songwriting, first figure out the rhythm and melody you want, the words can come later. Sometimes you'll also start by finding a phrase or word that you think has a nice cadence to it, and the melody and rhythm will follow from that.
For written poems, a similar approach: what you want from it? Is it rythm? Wordplay? A story? Images? Sounds? What feelings do you want from it? First figure this out, then start from there then build the rest. Similarly with songwriting, you may have a verse or word that has one of the above characteristics that caught your attention, then you build from that to make that feeling stronger or take it to interesting directions.
I think the best tip anyone can give you, though, is to read a lot. Notice what attracts you to the poems you like. Try to figure out if it's certain themes, certain cadences etc.