I need to get some idea as how many million copies to count on selling. So the following is a synopsis of some of the things I plan to cover in volume one of Gospel Songwriting for Dummies. Of course, the book will go into much more detail on each subject. First of all you need to always write with a ballpoint pen, black ink, so that when you make mistakes or want to make changes, you can mark through words and make it look like you have put a lot of thought in the song. Get a very expensive looking brief case.
Image is everything.
Some writers also use tape recorders, so go ahead and get a couple just to be current, but as you can see from the next few tips, this isn't really necessary to a successful songwriting career. I'm sure you can think of a lot more. If you find yourself running low, find an old songbook and copy some from them. After you get this list, you can probably write a complete song by just putting a bunch of these together. Almost any gospel singing group will be glad to put a melody to your song or you can ask another songwriter to do this for you.