8-Week Workshop on Storytelling in Songwriting

A Practice-Based Live Workshop on Leveling up Your Lyric Writing Skills in Narrative Songwriting in 8 Weeks

Mastering the ART of Writing Lyrics: A LIVE Workshop, starting November 28th, 2024 and is limited to 10 students.

What’s included?

  • Weekly Live Training and Group Workshopping
  • Weekly 1-on-1 Expert Writing Feedback
  • Weekly Group Exercises
  • Weekly Practice Assignments
  • Dedicated Cohort Discussion Channel
  • A Small Group of No More Than 10 Students

WHAT IS IT?

Mastering the ART of Writing Lyrics: A LIVE Lyric Writing Workshop is a 8-week group training and workshopping program designed to help you level up your lyric writing skills in Narrative Songwriting. Limited to 10 students, this will provide the perfect environment to get specific feedback and instruction to master the ART of writing song lyrics that emotionally move people and that deliver a meaningful message.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Mastering the ART of Writing Lyrics: A LIVE Lyric Writing Workshop is for any songwriter or lyricist who’s ready to put in the time and gain the skills to improve their lyric writing. It will work for any songwriter at any point in their lyric writing as it will give you the skill development you need to write powerful, engaging lyrics that can make a difference in your listeners' lives.

WHERE DOES IT HAPPEN?

Mastering the ART of Writing Lyrics: A LIVE Lyric Writing Workshop is hosted online. The weekly 2-hour training and group workshopping will be hosted on Zoom, and the dedicated cohort discussion group will be hosted on Slack. You will be able to submit your homework for the bi-weekly group workshop via Google Docs.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The first week will be focused on training, reviewing timeless hit song lyrics examples, and reviewing the first week’s assignment. In the following five live calls, we will do a small amount of training, but use most of the time workshopping your homework lyrics submitted from the previous week. In between the live calls, you will have weekly group exercises in the Cohort Discussion Channel.

WHEN DOES IT START?

The first live training is Thursday, November 28th at 12pm Eastern, 8am Pacific, 4pm London. You will be able to access the discussion channel on Wednesday the 18th. From there, we will meet each week on Thursday (except Christmas) at the same time every two weeks for 12 weeks.

WHY DOES IT EXIST?

I want to help songwriters gain the skills they need to write powerful song lyrics that have the power to make an impact and change lives. And with that, increase their reach, audience, and most of all, their confidence in their writing skills. So their songs can become their legacy. The most important skill to master is the ART of writing lyrics, so I want to spend 12 weeks helping you level up this all-important skill.

Here's How It Works

Weekly Instructions

Each week, I will share with you important concepts of narrative songwriting and the ART of writing powerful, meaningful, and engaging song lyrics.

Weekly Practice

Every week, you will receive a specific assignment to practice what you just learned and then a deadline to turn in the assignment.

Weekly Group Workshop

Starting on our 2nd live training and workshop call, the assignments you turn in will be analyzed live on the training call to provide specific feedback on how to improve your lyric writing and storytelling skills.

Weekly Group Practice

We will post a group exercise every week to practice the micro-skills taught during the live training.

Cohort Discussion Group

All of the students will have access to a private Slack channel to discuss the weekly instructions, participate in the weekly group exercises, and collaborate together throughout the 12-week workshop.

Archive Access

You will retain future access to all the recordings of the live training and workshops to review in the future.

Your Host and Trainer

Melanie Naumann is the founder and creator of Lyric Mastery.


For the last eight years, she has studied as a Story Grid Certified Editor under Shawn Coyne, a world-class editor and writer, to master the craft of storytelling.


In that time, she has broken down over 750 song lyrics, including multiple discographies of artists like Green Day and Taylor Swift, to discover the patterns of success that make lyrics tremendously powerful in both impact and success.

Access to each of the 10 seats is:

$890

Or start as low as $115/week for 8 weeks.

Two Options to Register

Because this 8-week workshop includes live discussion and feedback on your lyric writing, I am limiting it to 10 students.


To save your seat, you can join right away. Or schedule a call with me to jump on a 1:1 strategy session so you can get your questions answered.

Here’s What’s Also Included

When You Join the Lyric Writing Mastermind

  • Mastermind Member Benefit #1, ready to dive in right away

Full Access to the ENTIRE Lyric Mastery Success Path

The Lyric Mastery Success Path is the most in-depth course on narrative songwriting, which was created by a Story Grid Certified Editor.


During the mastermind, follow along with this step-by-step lyric writing training program to master the ART and CRAFT of telling powerful and captivating stories in your lyrics.


In short: this course will lead you along the success path, from finding irresistible song ideas that will fuel your writing for years to come... to crafting a powerful lyric outline laying out all the core components in a compelling narrative structure ... and turning that outline into a written song!

And you get access to the ENTIRE program, including over 45 more lessons than the Gold Edition (access only available through this mastermind!).

  • Mastermind Member Benefit #2

Success Path - Guide & Workbook

Get the accompanying digital guide with over 550 done for you, fill-in-the-blank pages on your journey through the Lyric Mastery Success Path.


So you can simply add your notes to the concepts and explanations WITHOUT having to write down everything yourself. It includes the visual concepts, explanations, steps, the worksheet collection, and space for your notes so you can go through each session & just fill in the blanks. So you can focus on the content instead of spending your precious time drawing all the frameworks yourself and writing until your hands ache.

  • Mastermind Member Benefit #3

Exclusive Copy of: A Song's First Line

In her book "The Craft of Lyric Writing", Sheila Davis wrote that one element of 'A Winning Lyric' is 'A Strong Start'. But times are changing. We live in a world full of distractions. So, a strong opening line must hook our audience from the start AND create enough intrigue to keep them engaged!


Here's the problem: More than half of Davis' suggestions no longer work. 😲


But There Are Still 9 Powerful Ways How You Can HOOK Your Audience With Your Lyrics Opening LINE. And in this book, I share with you ALL of the nine powerful ways, explain them, show you how they work, and all of that comes with over 250 powerful opening line examples to get you INSPIRED!


...AND As A Mastermind Member, You'll Get A FREE Copy Of This Book Of Me Sharing those New Ways that I spend months researching!

  • Mastermind Member Benefit #5

Lyric Power Assessment

& Lyric Feedback

In addition to the weekly feedback, at the end of the Mastermind, you will receive an additional revision of the song lyrics that you wrote during the Mastermind (one song) so that you will know how powerful your song lyrics are and know the specific steps to make them even stronger.

  • Mastermind Member Benefit #6

Have Your Song Featured in the Hidden Anthems Anthology

After applying the feedback of the song lyrics you wrote during the mastermind (see Benefit #5), you have a shot of getting your song featured in the Hidden Anthems Anthology Series and Playlist so you can tell your story and get your song heard in front of thousands of people (if criteria are met, highly likely when you apply the concepts).

  • Mastermind Member Benefit #7

Exclusive Referral Program:

Affiliate Program!

What if you could inspire others to discover the ART of writing song lyrics so they can write the lyrics that universally speak to others and change lives… while at the same time earn a commission?!

That’s the great part about being an active member of the Mastermind – you will be able to participate in our closed-door affiliate program and have a chance to…

  • ​Inspire others to have more success and impact with their songs, while strengthening your relationship with them in the process
  • ​Earn a 20% commission for EVERY mastermind member you refer.
  • Become one of the top affiliates and get awarded special prizes!

Be ready for a NEW perspective on Writing Song Lyrics.

In everything I do, I offer you a new approach on writing meaningful and compelling song lyrics.

And here's what other people are saying about my trainings and the RESULTS they get:

Check out Elisa's Training: "How to speak/sing with confidence, power & projection, without losing your voice!"

Access to each of the 10 seats is:

$890

Or start as low as $115/week for 8 weeks.

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FAQs

When are the weekly meetings? What if I can't attend live?

The meetings will take place on Thursdays at 12pm Eastern, 8am Pacific, 4pm London (convert to your timezone) starting November 28th. If you are unable to join live, the recording will be provided within twenty-four hours of the meeting.

How do the practice assignments work?

Each week Melanie will give an assignment so you can practice what you have learned. It's about applying the concepts you've learned in the previous training(s). The assignments will be on a digital Onepager that allows you to save your progress and share it with Melanie. You will have 5 days to turn in your assignment. There is no requirement to turn in your assignment, but Melanie will choose from the assignments turned in to give analysis and feedback on the live calls.

Will my weekly assignments be analyzed every second week?

Yes! Melanie will review and provide feedback on your lyrics along with specific steps to take to improve for the following week. This may also include specific homework for you to practice in order to improve.

How do I sign up for the workshop?

Because I only have 10 seats available, you can sign up for the Workshop now to save your seat. You can also reserve your spot by scheduling a call with me.

Is there a guarantee? What if I'm not a better lyric writer at the end?

I offer a 100% money-back guarantee. If you get to the end of the 8 weeks and feel that you have not improved in the ART of writing lyrics, I want you to ask for your money back.


However, the only way this workshop will work for you is if you go through the weekly training and complete the practice assignments. Therefore, when you ask for a refund, I will ask you to send me your completed assignments so I can see you actively engaged in the program.


I recommend you do not apply to join the program if you cannot commit to going through the weekly 2-hour training and completing the weekly practice assignments.

Is there a payment plan option?

Yes, if you can't pay in full, we can also find a payment plan that works for you.

What if I have more questions?

Email support@lyricmastery.com and I will get back to you quickly.

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