1. For general writing, use more well-known musical references people will recognize. More readers will connect to that Rolling Stones song than the sideline about that Woodshop concert from 1995 (check out www.Woodshoprock.com).
  2. Writing a story about a specific genre will narrow your audience. Music is uniting and polarizing.
  3. Write about music you love, and the writing will come easy.
  4. Check your facts. An audiophile will know if AC/DC played the coliseum in February or March of 1986.
  5. You've got to experience it to write about it. Go to a free concert at the city park or an arena rock show to support other artists.
  6. Using musical references is a good way to set the mood. Think of Barry White for romance, the White Stripes at a party, or any holiday song.
  7. Don't get too technical about the music. Non musicians won't understand.
  8. Think of writing a book like writing a 70,000 word song lyric. There is an intro, the chorus, the verse, the bridge, the louds and softs, and the highs and lows, then the grand finale.
  9. Try different writing styles and genres to keep thins lively and interesting. No matter how good the book/song is, hearing it over and over again makes it stale.
  10. Don't forget that rock and roll will never die!

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