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How to Write One Song

By: Jeff Tweedy
Narrated by: Jeff Tweedy
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A ROUGH TRADE and PITCHORK BOOK OF THE YEAR

'A guide to rediscovering the joys of creating that we all felt as children.' NEW YORK TIMES

One of the century's most feted singer-songwriters, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, digs deep into his own creative process to share his unique perspective about song-writing and offers a warm, accessible guide to writing your first song, championing the importance of making creativity part of your everyday life and experiencing the hope, inspiration and joy that accompanies it.

'Fascinating.' ROUGH TRADE
'Eloquent.' INDEPENDENT
'Nourishing.' PITCHFORK
'A proselytiser for the act of songcraft.' FINANCIAL TIMES
'A smart, funny, relentlessly practical guide.' GQ
'Delightful.' ESQUIRE
'Incisigve.' VULTURE
'A book written by a musician that doesn't relay autobiographical details in some form of (even loose) chronology is unusual; they typically have their own story to tell and that's it, good or bad. Writing a book that goes some way to explaining the process behind their songwriting is something else altogether. Jeff Tweedy, in How to Write One Song, achieves this.' IRISH TIMES

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts and learnings on how to write one song Jeff. It is a wonderful toolbox of tips and tricks that I can apply to my own jumble of “mumblings and scribblings”! You’ve inspired me to continue the journey.

Inspiring….

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I read the book and wrote a song can’t ask for more than that, great fun listen and very practical.

It worked

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Provides an inside look from a songwriter who has been there and done that, provided some interesting techniques.

Inside look of songwriting

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insightful and straight from the heart, for anyone developing their craft. Shared experience based on hard earned wisdom

profound

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tweedy tries to make us artists, its beautiful, its kind, and it inspired me to write.

tweedy is great

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I’ve listened to this a couple of times now and I know I will listen to it many times more. It’s a perfect balance of informative and inspiring.

Thoughtful and inspiring

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Tweedy demonstrates the mindset, process and character of a songwriter. By unravelling and anticipating challenges like insecurity and creative dry spells, he paints the writing of one song as an entirely human experience. This intimate portrayal speaks to the resilience of a creative spirit and the importance being there for one another.

Insightful, emotive and much more than a “how to”...

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I really, really loved this book. It was great to have Jeff read the book. Highly recommended.

So good

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So great to have Jeff Tweedy explain the process that he uses to write songs and provide an insight to the discipline required to become a prolific as he is.

Insightful look into the hard work and genius of the Wilco front-man

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Beautifully written, helpful and encouraging for everybody who appreciates the creative process our wants to learn about it.

Excellent book

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