#003 - Learn the basics components you need for telling a powerful story or a captivating incident in your song. I give you three specific things that you can do in your songwriting right now to help you hook your listeners and to keep them engaged in the lyrics.You might wonder: Why is storytelling so important for songwriting? Why do we need to tell a story or part of a story in a song at all?The short answer: If you want to reach more people and increase the sales of your next album, then this is what you should do beyond the aspect of music, composition, and melody.So there’s a lot of ground to cover today, but at the end of this episode, you’ll have a better understanding of what the main ingredients are that you need for telling a story.Here's what we cover:[00:00:00] - Introduction to the episode[00:03:55] - Songwriting meets the Story Grid, + Who is Melanie?[00:07:06] - What do we need in order to tell a story?[00:07:50] - Problem[00:11:23] - Character[00:14:40] - The goal and what's at stake?[00:17:34] - An unexpected surprise[00:21:32] - The dilemma and the crisis situation[00:25:06] - Is the problem resolved at the ending?[00:28:30] - Wrap up & 3 Tools[00:31:44] - Cautionary or prescriptive tale?If you’d like to get the links and show notes for this episode, head to https://storiesinsongs.com/003.Support the showWould you like to join our FREE 3-hour Masterclass on ...The #1 Secret of Writing Timeless Hit Song Lyrics, and How You Can Do It, too. Go to lyricmastery.com/getstarted