28-Day Song Maps Challenge

Revolutionize Your Lyric Writing in 28 Days!

Do you struggle with lyrics that lack emotional punch? Waste precious creative time on ideas that just don't work? Or perhaps you've been struck down by the dreaded "Second Verse Curse"? As songwriters, we've all been there.

Discover a robust system that offers simple, logical, well-defined solutions with the 28-Day Song Maps Challenge from award-winning songwriter and best-selling author Simon Hawkins. Building on the international success of his #1 best-seller, Song Maps: A New System to Write Your Best Lyrics, this book is directly from his course material, designed to be "something special to help readers take their skills to the next level". It's an advanced guide beyond the Workbook.

Over the next 28 days, embark on a hands-on, transformative creative journey. The Song Maps system provides tools, not rigid rules, offering a tried-and-tested template to write from. You will be guided through a powerful four-step process: Selecting a title, Selecting a Map, Drafting a Writable Idea, and Crafting/Refining your lyrics. This process helps you quickly screen out unwritable ideas, saving valuable creative time.

Dive deep into the seven universal Song Maps, including the versatile Tension/Response, the impactful Problem/Declaration, and the storytelling power of Timezones, Places, Roles, Twist, and Literal/Figurative. You'll learn how to draft Writable Ideas using these maps, creating a solid blueprint that ensures your chorus is effectively "recolored" by the verses.

By completing this challenge, you will transition from writing flat, 2D lyrics to fabulous, High-Definition, full-colour 3D masterpieces, gaining the depth and impact your songs deserve. You'll build your personal Idea Bank, approach co-writing sessions with confidence, and learn to apply maps to different song forms like AAA or AABA, and advanced sections like the Pre-Chorus, Bridge, and Outro.

Simon Hawkins' first book has sold over 10,000 copies in 15 countries. His songs have been recorded by artists like Vince Gill and Mandisa, charting and receiving Grammy nominations.

Stop wasting creative time and start crafting the songs you've always dreamed of. Take the 28-Day Song Maps Challenge and unlock the full potential of your lyric writing today!

All Kindle, audiobook, paperback, and hardcover versions are now available.

Published by Great British Book Publishing, London.