The Title Comes First ? - (Songwriting)

by Kerry Lyons
(Knoxville TN)

This is truly a great idea, if it works for you. But with me it's not always the case. The only way I know how to express myself is the alegory of taking a trip to the store.
How many times have you started to the store and passed a yard sale, a friend, etc. and gotten deterred from your trip. And I might add, that many times it has been a profitable situation.
Anyway the point is I can't always start with a title 'cause once the writing starts a better idea may come along and I go flying off into a different direction.
I do agree though that starting with a title is a good way to go but don't confine yourself to any rule of thumb. Always be on the look-out for a better one. Many times in public you see a pretty woman but two blocks later there's gorgeous one; and you completly forget the first one. (Glad my wife doesen't read everything I write). Ha!ha!