Apr
5
Maintenance
April 5, 2010 | 1 Comment
There’s no such thing as maintaining the status quo on the web! The PCQ has been idle for some time. My energies have been focused on other kinds of creative outlets. But this all still works for me because there are loads of great articles and ideas here and all of it is still fresh [...]
Jan
20
The Crafty Songwriter – Tip #1
January 20, 2008 | 2 Comments
[tutorial, songwriting] Show don’t tell by Carson A. Metzger Exercise #1: Practice writing a song where you avoid telling entirely How do you do this? Be descriptive. Avoid universal statements by grounding or dramatizing your song in the details of a particular scene, character, or relationship between characters. Avoid using “to be” verbs. Forgo clichés [...]

