Songs are your best teachers. I try to learn something from every song I hear

- Pat Pattison

Don't be afraid to write crap - it makes the best fertilizer. The more you write the better your chances of growing something wonderful.

- Pat Pattison

YOU CAN'T TELL UNLESS YOU SHOW FIRST. ... Showing makes the telling more powerful because your senses and your mind are both engaged.

- Pat Pattison

Never let reality get in the way of truth

- Pat Pattison

What is the character trying to say? Why? Be as specific as you can, using sense images that evoke something about the character. Try using the chara…

- Pat Pattison

Metaphors are not user-friendly. They're difficult to find and difficult to use well. Unfortunately, metaphors are a mainstay of good lyric writing-i…

- Pat Pattison