How to Write One Song

A ROUGH TRADE. BOOK OF THE YEAR. One of the century's most feted singer-songwriters, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, digs deep into his own creative process to share his unique perspective about song-writing and offers a warm, accessible guide to writing your first song, championing the importance of making creativity part of your everyday life and experiencing the hope, inspiration and joy that accompanies it. '[A] guide to rediscovering the joys of creating that we all felt as children. 'NEW YORK TIMES. 'Guides readers into the mystery zone and back out again. packed with instructive ideas for amateurs and professionals alike. 'IRISH TIMES. 'Tweedy makes a convincing case for people to access their creative flow and tap into a private moment of creativity to make music. engaging. 'INDEPENDENT. (Books of the Month)'A smart, funny, relentlessly practical guide. 'GQ. 'One part manual for composing a song, and one part philosophical desire - the human need - to create. an easy, delightful read. 'ESQUIRE.