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Do I have to write from my heart?

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Not at all! But writing from the heart will make your song deeper and more meaningful. People will be able to connect with your song more. If you just write a song for the sake of it, it may not sound as good as a song written from heart.

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What if it's hard to think of a song?

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Just keep trying. Maybe look up some writing prompts if you're stuck with lyrics!

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I want to do very influential writing that may make the listener cry. Any advice?

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Write it from within, it won't affect everyone, but there will be some out there that understand and will cry.

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How do I get inspired?

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If you want to be inspired to write music, listening to music always helps. Take the feelings you are feeling and write them down, whether they're happy, sad, angry, etc. Then, try to translate those feelings into poetic lyrics.

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Can I take lines from other songs and use them in my own?

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Not usually. You may reference another song, or rehash a cliche, but otherwise you'd be stealing.

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For R&B lyrics, do they have to rhyme at all?

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Not necessarily. Most R&B songs do rhyme, but it's your song, so it's really up to you.

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What kind of voice is needed in R and B?

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Any kind of voice can sing R&B! There are many different types of voices in popular R&B: Jhené Aiko is a soprano, and Toni Braxton is an alto, for example.

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