The Modern Rhyming Dictionar, Revised Edition

The Modern Rhyming Dictionar, Revised Edition by Lees, Gene. paperback edition. ISBN: 0073999086492.

Gene Lees bestseller for songwriters has been revised! In addition to providing fascinating, creative and clear techniques for writing lyrics, this edition now includes: a new foreword by renowned songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman; a new chapter called "Tattered Standards " which outlines the lack of literacy in certain modern songs and shows you how to avoid it; a new chapter called "The Words You Choose " which examines why words from some language families are subconsciously more appealing than those from others; and much more! Invaluable to the beginner, this book will also prove beneficial to professionals, poets, linguists and teachers.