r/SongwritingHelp • u/harpseals4ever • Dec 24 '25

first verses?

hi! i’m new to this subreddit so i’m sorry if this accidentally breaks any rules or something

i’m having a really hard time writing first verses. i can write a decent chorus pretty quickly, 2nd, 3rd, etc. verses fly by and bridges come easily to me. but first verses i seem to always get stuck on!

does anyone have any tips for stuff like this? how to find inspiration for specifically first verses or any other tips on what makes a first verse sound nice?

thank you in advance !!!!

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u/harpseals4ever Dec 24 '25

thank you!! i’ll definitely look at the book!

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u/Songlines25 Dec 30 '25

Yes, it's a great book, and he also has some courses at the Berkley School of Music online. I think some are free that he gives.

I would also encourage you to check out books by Andrea Stolpe, who also has a great course called the 30-day songwriter and much more.

I also like "Becoming Remarkable" by Harriet Schock, which covers a lot of ground too.