Songwriting Without Boundaries
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cigar, 21-22
crash, 11-12
curb, 18-19
dentist, 14-15
feather, 17-18
hair, 17
lily pad, 12-13
movie theater, 20-21
rain cloud, 20
screwdriver, 15
sky, 10-11
umbrella, 16
“when” writing exercise, 10, 31-39
seasonal, 31, 35
special occasion, 31
time of day, 31, 35
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“when” writing exercise prompts
crossing the finish line, 39
Easter Sunday, 36-37
first snowfall, 36
graduation, 33-34
late evening, 37-38
loved one’s funeral, 38
six in the morning, 35
summer rainstorm, 32-33
wedding rehearsal dinner, 34
“where” writing exercise, 10, 39-47
See also “where” writing exercise prompts
“where” writing exercise prompts
canoe on the river, 47
cliff by the ocean, 40
hotel bar, 42
old fishing hole, 43-44
on the city bus, 45-46
park bench in the city, 40-42
suburban swimming pool, 42-43
under an umbrella, 44-45
wedding in an old church, 46-47
“who” writing exercise, 10, 23-31, 62
character development and, 23
See also “who” writing exercise prompts
“who” writing exercise prompts
ballerina, 29-30
balloon man, 26-27
cyclist, 38-29
homeless child, 27-28
priest, 25-26
puppy, 30-31
sailor, 24
trucker, 28
waitress clearing table, 24-25
Wilkinson, Scott, 26, 219
Worsham, Charlie, 90-91, 97, 102, 113, 115-116, 119, 120-121, 125-126, 129-130, 132-133, 219
Wright, Richard, 105
Writing Better Lyrics, 9, 34, 88, 179, 190, 198, 209
writing challenges. See specific writing challenges, exercises, and prompts
writing exercises. See specific writing challenges, exercises, and prompts
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