Lyric Mastery - Storytelling in Songwriting

#018 - The Ultimate Guide To Writing Love Lyrics About The Lovers' First Encounter.
Do you want to write an original love song about the lovers' first encounter?

About that special moment when the possible future couple first lays eyes on each other?

But there are so many love songs out there and you don’t know what details to focus on and apply to your songwriting to find the best ways to write your original and innovative love song that will speak right to the heart of your listeners.

If that’s you, I’ve got great news for you.

Today’s episode, "15 Secrets Every Songwriter Must Know About Writing The Lyrics For A Lovers’ First Meet Scene." - is exactly what you're looking for!

It summarizes the 15 most helpful tips about writing the lovers’ first meet scene.

Those tips are the ultimate collection of what we’ve found out as we studied the lyrics of some wonderful songs about the lovers' first encounter in the last eight episodes.

Only by listening to this episode will you perfectly know what you need to focus on when writing about this kind of love song.

Additionally, you'll also learn about four different types of "Meet-Cute" scenes that we have not yet talked about to ignite your imagination.

I’ll also tell you about nine other love songs about the lovers’ first encounter that you can study to get even more inspired by different possible ways to write about that one love story must-have moment.

And I’ve got a big surprise for you at the end of this episode.

So if you want to be able to start working on your new original love song about the lovers’ first meet scene right away, then tune in to spark your imagination.
Here's what we cover:
[00:00:00] Discover the 15 secrets to writing the lyrics for the lovers' first meet scene.

[00:02:19] What can listening to the Stories in Songs Podcast do for you?

[00:06:43] Telling Stories in Songs

[00:08:01] Love Stories in Songs

[00:10:20] The lovers’ meet scene

[00:12:11] Option 1: Lovers First Meet Scene - Mutual attraction

[00:14:32] Option 2: Lovers First Meet Scene - Only one character is instantly attracted to the other one but the other character is disinterested

[00:16:27] Option 3: Lovers First Meet Scene - Mutually disinterested

[00:19:14] Option 4: Lovers First Meet Scene - Missing Courage to act or feeling too overwhelmed to act

[00:20:56] Advice for using those options for your songwriting

[00:23:01] 15 Tips for writing a lovers’ first meet scene in your song.

[00:52:23] More “Meet-Cute” Songs to study

[00:55:16] Preview: Next Stories in Songs episodes

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#003 - Learn the basics components you need for telling a powerful story or a captivating incident in your song.
I give you three specific things that you can do in your songwriting right now to help you hook your listeners and to keep them engaged in the lyrics.

You might wonder: Why is storytelling so important for songwriting? Why do we need to tell a story or part of a story in a song at all?

The short answer: If you want to reach more people and increase the sales of your next album, then this is what you should do beyond the aspect of music, composition, and melody.

So there’s a lot of ground to cover today, but at the end of this episode, you’ll have a better understanding of what the main ingredients are that you need for telling a story.

Here's what we cover:

[00:00:00] - Introduction to the episode

[00:03:55] - Songwriting meets the Story Grid, + Who is Melanie?

[00:07:06] - What do we need in order to tell a story?

[00:07:50] - Problem

[00:11:23] - Character

[00:14:40] - The goal and what's at stake?

[00:17:34] - An unexpected surprise

[00:21:32] - The dilemma and the crisis situation

[00:25:06] - Is the problem resolved at the ending?

[00:28:30] - Wrap up & 3 Tools

[00:31:44] - Cautionary or prescriptive tale?

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#024 - Do you want to write a great love song about the first kiss? Get inspired by using love story conventions to get your listeners into the mood.
Today we’ll do our second lyric study about the love story moment of the first kiss. And we’ll use the song “Rumor” by Lee Brice as today’s example to find out how you can pull it off to write about that special and exciting moment when two persons who are attracted to each other are about to share their first kiss.

And by studying the lyrics of this song, you’ll discover ...

• how you can use multiple love story conventions in a song without getting over the top
• and when it’s better to leave your story unresolved and end with a cliffhanger not to steal the spotlight from your song’s central idea.

Sound good?

So let’s get started.
Episode Overview:

[00:01:21] The S.O.N.G. Framework

[00:02:25] “Rumor” by Lee Brice

[00:04:43] 1. Summary (About)

[00:17:27] 2. Observer

[00:22:55] 3. Narration

[00:28:02] Analyzing the scene told in the song.

[00:36:16] Change

[00:38:18] Writing Techniques

[00:47:59] What we’ve learned from Rumor by Lee Brice

[00:50:30] Song Exercise - The First Kiss
Links mentioned in this episode:

• Rumor lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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Discover the five key story moments that allow you to hit every mark when telling a story - whether it's in your novel, your screenplay, or your song. In this video, we explore the 5 key moments for a cautionary and a prescriptive tale. Spoiler: They are the same, but there's one significant difference. And I show you in the video what that is. 💡 What you'll learn: - the powerful progression of a story that works so that you can tell a story that will keep your audience engaged - the progression of a prescriptive and a cautionary story - where to begin your story, where to end it, and what to put in the middle so that you are never lost and know exactly what to focus on If you’re new to my channel, my name is Melanie Naumanni. I’m the creator of LyricMastery.com. It’s the place where you can master the craft of storytelling in songwriting and discover how to craft your lyric's content. I've been a story editor since 2015, and a Story Grid Certified Editor since 2019. Leave your thoughts and questions in the comments below – I love hearing from you and I will read / reply to every comment. ⚡Grab your CHECKLIST on Storytelling in Songwriting https://www.lyricmastery.com/storytelling-checklist ►Want to WRITE songs that tell a story? Go here: https://www.lyricmastery.com ►Online Course on Storytelling in Songwriting. Go here: https://www.lyricmastery.com/start ► Subscribe to see a new video each week, and a breakdown of the 5 key story moments in a popular song each day.

No idea how you can start your song's first line? Discover how you can write a captivating start that will instantly hook your audience! 💡 What you'll learn: - the best way to create an emotional connection

how to write your song's first line as an intriguing hook

see lots of examples and techniques of this one powerful opening line device

If you’re new to my channel, my name is Melanie Naumanni. I’m the creator of LyricMastery.com. It’s the place where you can master the craft of storytelling in songwriting and discover how to craft your lyric's content. I've been a story editor since 2015, and a Story Grid Certified Editor since 2019. Leave your thoughts and questions in the comments below – I love hearing from you and I will read / reply to every comment. ⚡Grab your CHEATSHEET on Writing a Song's First Line using the Powerful Problem https://www.lyricmastery.com/first-line-powerful-problem ►Want to WRITE songs that tell a story? Go here: https://www.lyricmastery.com ►Online Course on Storytelling in Songwriting. Go here: https://www.lyricmastery.com/start ► Subscribe to listen to a new episode each week.