Top Strategies to Overcome Writer’s Block
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Nearly every single songwriter we’ve worked with over the years has had his or her struggles with that age-old, ever-looming problem of writer’s block.
Rhyme AND Reason
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What Rhymes with "Silver"?
You have a great song, well on its way, but you can't seem to get that last Rhyme in to complete your rhyme scheme and you are ready to throw away the second verse altogether! Never fear, Below is a list of Rhyming tools and resources to get you out of almost any Rhyming Challenge!- Rhyme Zone: Find rhymes, synonyms, definitions, and more! http://www.rhymezone.com/
- SongRhyme: A cool rhyming word generator of perfects and close rhymes by and for songwriters - http://songrhyme.com/
- Dillfrog: A searchable rhyme data base that lets you select the type of rhyme you are looking for http://muse.dillfrog.com/sound/search
- WikiRhymer®: a free online rhyming tool. has a pro version as well for $7 per year. www.wikirhymer.com
- B-Rhymes: A rhyming dictionary that's not stuck up about what does and doesn't rhyme. It gives you words that sound good together even if they don't technically rhyme. www.b-rhymes.com/
- Visual Rhymes: Lets you pick what kind of Rhyme you are looking for - End rhyme, double rhyme, First syllable rhyme, etc. http://www.visualrhymes.com/index.php
- Rhyme Brain: Rhyming dictionary to search for perfect and close rhymes and a songwriting mode where you can put your lyrics in and search for useful words as you go. http://rhymebrain.com
Dictionaries: A key tool for songwriters
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Being unique and original can be hard work. Give your songs an extra edge by making sure you are using words with depth and meaning. These online dictionaries and thesauruses are a great way to search for the perfect word. They are also a great way to help fill the well - getting you a larger vocabulary to work with to express yourself through
- Dictionary.com: With more than 70 million monthly users worldwide, Dictionary.com is the world's leading and most definitive online dictionary.
- Urban Dictionary: A user curated collection of slang words and phrases
- Visuwords: Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate.
- Merriam-Webster: For more than 150 years, Merriam-Webster has been one of America's leading and most-trusted provider of language information. Dictionary, Thesaurus and other tools.