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How to Manage Difficult Critique
Andrea Stolpe Andrea Stolpe

How to Manage Difficult Critique

We began making music because we felt we had something to express. So what do we do when the feedback we get on our songs is vague, generalized, and tells us to emulate what is already out there?

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Simple Tools to Write from a Title
Andrea Stolpe Andrea Stolpe

Simple Tools to Write from a Title

When we start with the title, we are starting with the main message. The title typically falls in the chorus, is usually in the power positions of the first, last, and even the middle line of the chorus section, and may be repeated several times. Titles that are sensory, meaning they involve a specific image such as when a noun and verb are combined, can sometimes be easier to develop into a song than titles that are more general.

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