Pattison presents a unique, in-depth approach to the process of lyric writing. Apprentice songwriters will examine 17 extraordinary songs and learn the distinct elements that make them so effective. Pattison then presents more than 30 lyric-writing exercises designed to help them achieve the same results. From generating lyric ideas and managing repetition to developing verses, it's all here. Songwriters will: * find warm-up exercises that revolutionize songwriting imagery * use a rhyming dictionary and a thesaurus to generate ideas and find snappy rhymes * create meaningful metaphors and similes while avoiding clichés * develop verses by using or by breaking conventional rules * experiment with point of view in every lyric to make a song stand out Pat Pattison is a professor of music and songwriting at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he developed the curriculum for their degree in songwriting--the first of its kind anywhere. He was a regular contributor to Home and Studio Recording Magazine. He lives in North Hampton, New Hampshire.