How Cultivating A Sense Of Wonder Helps Your Lyric Writing
November 17, 2015
Mylène Besançon in Lyrics Writing, Sense Of Wonder, Songwriting, Songwriting Tips

Have you ever wondered what makes children the precious creatures that they are? Their sense of wonder is what makes them so majestic and imaginative. This sense of wonder is what makes them these creative little people that see the world in such a unique way that adults are often left curious as to what makes these little people go. If you are a parent, you may have even caught yourself wishing that you could just read your little one’s mind to see what they are thinking.

The sense of wonder is not just something that kids have and can benefit from, but something that adults can also find a huge benefit in especially in the creative fields. A writer actually needs this sense of wonder in order to be an amazing writer. A writer needs to believe that anything is possible and needs to be able to see things in a different way. The cognitive power of this sense of wonder is exactly what you are looking for to help make your writing process a much easier one, and you may even find this will help you see things differently in the outside world as well.

Songwriters want to be at the top of their game to get the best lyrics out there. Writing lyrics is not an unchallenging process and you will require having every advantage that you can so that you can craft amazing lyrics. If you find that you are suffering from the dreaded writer’s block, try opening your mind to something new and different. Try cultivating this childish sense of wonder to awaken your creativity and allow the words to flow directly from your brain to your fingers.

After opening your mind to this sense of wonder, you may find that you cannot stop yourself from coming up with something that you want to write. This means that you need to be prepared at any moment for when the words just come out. It is a great idea to always have a notebook on you for whenever the creativity hits so that you can jot it down for later. Do not worry about anything making sense right away; sometimes things will fit together in their own way at a different time.

The sense of wonder will open up your mind to new ideas that will help you with your lyrics. You need to trust in this sense of wonder and just run with it. You will see everything in a new way, which will help open up new worlds for the listeners of your music. Every musician wants to capture their audience and inspire them with their words. Using your sense of wonder to unlock this creativity will be the best thing that you can do for your songwriting. Take a careful look at things and try to look at them in a completely different way. Let your inner child be your guide to cultivating your sense of wonder and you will be surprised about how easy lyrics will come to you.

  

♪ ♫ Mylène Besançon is the CMO of SongCat, a top-rated online recording studio. SongCat produces professional-quality songs for writers and musicians at various stages of their career. For more information, and to hear what SongCat’s clients are saying about the company, you can visit http://songcat.biz ♪ 

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