LYRIC WRITING CLASSES

Need help with lyric writing? Try my LYRIC WRITING CLASS.

Class will meet the first and third Tuesdays of each month, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Tuition for the class will be $150.00 per month. Class will meet at 406 Cloverway, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314.
Please email me at karlstraub@hotmail.com if you're interested-- class size is limited. (PRIVATE LESSONS ALSO AVAILABLE.)

Here are some of the topics we'll cover--

• FITTING WORDS TO MUSIC and RHYTHMS
  
  
• STORYTELLING--USING SHORT FICTION AS A MODEL
  
  
• USING STRUCTURE TO INCREASE EMOTIONAL EFFECT
  
  
• WHAT YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT
  
  
• HOLDING THE LISTENER'S ATTENTION
  
  
  In the class, we'll study the work of successful writers of different styles and eras. Students will also be able to bring in songs they are working on, for class discussion. The goal of the class will be to help you write better in your own style, using the techniques of great songwriters and short story writers as a model.