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Show Before You Tell In Your Song

Sep 04, 2021

A common piece of advice in the world of storytelling is “Show, don’t tell”.

This is perhaps some of the most powerful, important advice a new novelist or short story writer can receive.

But how does it apply to songwriters?

I would argue that songwriters should show before they tell in their songs. Let’s talk about it.

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