Some Writers Just Can’t Get Lyrical
I’ve always thought that when you’re a writer, you can literally write anything that is required of you. Be it a script or a magazine article, an advertising copy or a poem. As it turns out, it’s not true at all.
I’ve always wanted to write poems and lyrics to songs. I love music and I would love to write a really good one one day…but twas no to be. Turns out, I can write web copy, advertising copy, blog copy….but not lyrical copy.
In order to write lyrics to a song or a poem, one needs to immerse in an emotion. Akin to acting out a role in a play. You need to put yourself completely and unabashedly into the position of what you’re writing about and write as your heart feels.
This is something that many writers have problems with. Only those who are emotionally accessible…or MAKE THEMSELVES emotionally accessible are able to write lyrics and poems.
I guess, for now, I will continue to write my SEO articles, web content and other advertising copy that comes my way. But on the sidelines, I am not giving up hope of ever writing a really nice song (turns out, I am OK with coming up with a tune….just the lyrics!) one fine day.
Marsha M
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