Courses

• Coursera - Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics
  • taught by Pat Pattison of the Berklee College of Music

Books

• Robin Frederick
  • Song Starters: 365 Lyric, Melody, & Chord Ideas to Kickstart Your Songwriting
    
    • 244pp
• Simon Hawks
  • Song Maps: A New System to Write Your Best Lyrics
    
    • 196pp
• Mark Simos
  • Songwriting in Practice: Notebooks * Journals * Logs * Lists
    
    • 224pp
• Andrea Stolpe
  • Beginning Songwriting: Writing Your Own Lyrics, Melodies, and Chords
    
    • 160pp
  • Popular Lyric Writing: 10 Steps to Effective Storytelling
    
    • 160pp
• Jimmy Webb
  • Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting
    
    • 436pp
• Paul Zollo
  • Songwriters On Songwriting: Revised And Expanded
    
    • 752pp
  • More Songwriters on Songwriting
    
    • 674pp
• Pat Pattison
  • Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure: Tools and Techniques for Writing Better Lyrics
    
    • 114pp
  • Songwriting: Essential Guide to Rhyming: A Step-by-Step Guide to Better Rhyming for Poets and Lyricists
    
    • 136pp
  • Writing Better Lyrics
    • 304pp

Lists

• SpeedSongwriting.com - The best songwriting books of all time
  • The Frustrated Songwriter’s Handbook: A Radical Guide to Cutting Loose, Overcoming Blocks, & Writing the Best Songs of Your Life by Karl Coryat and Nicholas Dobson
  • Popular Lyric Writing: 10 Steps to Effective Storytelling by Andrea Stolpe
  • Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison
  • Songwriting Without Boundaries: Lyric Writing Exercises for Finding Your Voice by Pat Pattison
  • Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure: Tools and Techniques for Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison
  • Songwriting: Essential Guide to Rhyming: A Step-by-Step Guide to Better Rhyming and Lyrics by Pat Pattison
  • Melody in Songwriting: Tools and Techniques for Writing Hit Songs by Jack Perricone
  • The Songwriter’s Workshop: Melody by Jimmy Kachulis
  • The Songwriter’s Workshop: Harmony by Jimmy Kachulis
  • Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting by Jimmy Webb
  • Songwriters On Songwriting by Paul Zollo
  • The Craft of Lyric Writing by Sheila Davis
  • Successful Lyric Writing: A Step-By-Step Course & Workbook by Sheila Davis
  • The Songwriters Idea Book: 40 Strategies to Excite Your Imagination, Help You Design Distinctive Songs, and Keep Your Creative Flow by Sheila Davis
  • Lyrics: Writing Better Words for Your Songs by Rikky Rooksby
  • Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting: 126 Proven Techniques for Writing Songs That Sell by Robin Frederick
  • Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV: 114 Tips for Writing, Recording, & Pitching in Today’s Hottest Market by Robin Frederick
  • The Craft & Business of Songwriting by John Braheny
  • Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting by Ralph J. Murph
  • 101 Songwriting Wrongs and How to Right Them: How to Craft and Sell Your Songs by Pete Luboff and Pat Luboff
  • Writing Music For Hit Songs by Jai Josefs
  • How Music Really Works : The Essential Handbook for Songwriters, Performers, and Music Students by Wayne Chase
  • Six Steps to Songwriting Success: The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs by Jason Blume
  • Songwriters Playground: Innovative Exercises in Creative Songwriting by Barbara L. Jordan
  • Written in My Soul: Conversations With Rock’s Great Songwriters by Bill Flanagan
  • The Poets of Tin Pan Alley: A History of America’s Great Lyricists by Phillip Furia
  • The Blues Line: Blues Lyrics from Leadbelly to Muddy Waters by Eric Sackheim
  • The Complete Singer-Songwriter: A Troubadour’s Guide to Writing, Performing, Recording and Business by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
  • How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC by Paul Edwards
  • How to Rap 2: Advanced Flow and Delivery Techniques by Paul Edwards
  • The Complete Rhyming Dictionary: Including The Poet’s Craft by Clement Wood
  • Inside Greatness: Ordinary People Break Down How They Do Extraordinary Things by Graham English