How to Make a Living Writing, Promoting & Selling My Song Lyrics

It's fun to hear your lyrics sung.

Songwriting expresses what is in your heart. Songs have always been compared to poetry that is sung and not spoken. Writing, promoting and selling your song lyrics takes talent, patience and a drive to succeed. Once you have followed your passion and found the right audience you are well on your way to making a living writing, promoting and selling your song lyrics.

Instructions

1. Find your audience. Determine what songs you like to write and what type of person would be compelled to listen to your songs.

2. Develop a song writing strategy. Everything has a formula. Whether it be composing music, writing a paper or writing a poem, there is a structure to it. Find your song writing structure and perfect it. Do not be afraid to ask for feedback.

3. Find music contacts. Promote your song lyrics to those in the music industry. Have a demo made of your songs and mail them into various record labels.

4. Find local studios in your area and sell you song lyrics to them. Musicians and singers hang around studios. They will most likely be in need of a song writer.

5. Write as much and as often as you can. The more you write the better your lyrics will be.

References

• Song Writer Resource Network