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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

©2020 Jeff Tweedy (P)2020 Faber & Faber Ltd
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Loved it.

Great tips for songwriting from a truly great songwriter who is also no slouch as a wordsmith and writer. Hugely enjoyable.

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Excellent listen

Very insightful techniques shared. Beautiful listen on its own. I really enjoyed this and will listen and re-listen.

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not just for song writers

this book is an interesting look at the creative process. good for anyone wanting to create anything

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Wow, this is a real gem!

the wisdom transcends song writing and applys to all creative endeavours

thank you Jeff

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great for any creative pursuit

I loved this. Very inspiring and not just for song writing. Whatever your artistic pursuit, it's a great book to get you creating.

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stórskemmtileg hlustun

þetta var negla frábært hlustun, áhugaverð nálgun og hægt að tileinka sér margt fyrir margskonar

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Everything I needed to hear and more

Thank you Jeff for writing this book.It clears up what it means to be a songwriter and provides a cherry on top by sharing some helpful tips, hints and Gwendolyn.

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A wonderful exploration of the songwriting process

Jeff Tweedy is generously candid about his writing process, and encourages a more mindful approach to songwriting, and creativity in general, that is particularly refreshing if you're someone like me that gets stuck obsessing over the end product. It's already helped my productivity immensely, and reminded me why I enjoyed writing in the first place - great listen!

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I’m going to start writing regularly again. Thanks Jeff

After a few years since I last wrote a song, last night, I finished this book and wrote a song. And it feels good. The inspiration I needed.
Hope YOU do too.

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Jeff

loved it, as a songwriter & guitar player.
always been a massive fan, thanks dude!

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