Crosswords | Songwriting Exercises 09 – Holistic Songwriting

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhC4NBehzgo

Summary

### Summary
The video discusses the Lyric Stick exercise called Crosswords which helps in developing intriguing lyrics by creating unique lyrical ideas. It emphasizes the importance of a good story while writing lyrics, not necessarily a literal one with characters or dialogues. The exercise involves drawing two cards from the Lyric Deck and finding a scenario where the two words collide to create a theme.

Highlights

• Focus on developing intriguing lyrics with a unique lyrical idea
• Crosswords exercise helps in creating scenarios by colliding two words
• Themes can be metaphors for emotions or situations
• Lyric Deck and Songwriting Decks are available on Kickstarter

Key Takeaways

• Use the Lyric Stick to create unique lyrical ideas
• Find a scene where your chosen words collide
• Identify emotions and situations in the scenario for your story