Songwriting Tip:
Rewriting Tips for Songwriters
Here's a couple of rewriting tips.
1. Write in pen and cross out so that you can still see what you decided to change--many time's you'll over rewrite and want to return to the original.
2. Always keep all the versions of the song together for the same reason.
3.The biggest rewriting tip though is very simple--put the song away and come back a few weeks later. We all love our babies when they’re born.
As far as how much rewriting makes the song better I have found that even when it doesn't make the song you are rewriting that much better it does help to make future songs better. For example, if you find your 2nd verses don't go anywhere and so you rewrite and rewrite to make your 2nd verse develop then the first draft of future songs may have a 2nd verse that develops without much rewriting. At least that's the way it has worked for me. I call it rewriting in the future. Hope this helps.
Related: Songwriters Ask: Should I Rewrite?
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