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How To Become a Better Music Writer In One Month

The Music Writer Exercise is coming, and you would be a fool to ignore the opportunities it presents.

As the saying goes, everyone is a critic. The age of social media has given everyone a voice to talk about everything they experience. One glance at Facebook or Twitter at any time of day will reveal countless opinions about everything, from entertainment to fast food. You don’t need a degree or any amount of experience to classify yourself as a critic, just like you don’t necessarily need any measurement tools to claim you’re an influencer. Did your friend do something because you suggested it? Congratulations. You’re an influencer.

Being a music writer in 2020 is a strange thing. You believe your passion for music and your knowledge of its history are so great that people should take an interest in your perspective on an industry that millions try and fail to join annually. Everything a music writer attempts today is challenging to achieve. Successfully pitching stories is hard, securing exclusive access or content is hard, and finding an audience for your work often feels impossible. That said, there may be no more excellent feeling in this life than writing something you believe in that connects with people, even if “people” turns out to be someone you’ve known for years.

Writing about music is a passion many possess, and we want to make you better at conveying your thoughts on artists and songs with a challenge. Music Writer Exercise, otherwise known as #MWE, is a month-long writing challenge that will expand your palette and improve your wordplay. Watch the video below for more information.

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Challenge Yourself All Month Long With This Music Writer Exercise

Our pal Gary Suarez developed a great exercise for music writers in early 2015 that has since been resurrected for February 2017. We plan to participate and hope the rest of you will as well. Here are the rules:

Each day in February, listen to 1 full album you’ve never heard, from start to finish. Once complete, write one tweet about the album you just heard and tag it with #MWE so others can follow your efforts.

You can choose any album you wish, but if you’re stumped please do not hesitate to ask us and other for recommendations. In fact, we may post some on here just in case.

Are you in?

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BLOGGERS: Challenge Yourself All Month Long With This Music Writer Exercise

Our pal Gary Suarez developed a great exercise for music writers in early 2015 that has since been resurrected for February 2016. We plan to participate and hope the rest of you will as well. Here are the rules:

Each day in February, listen to 1 full album you’ve never heard, from start to finish. Once complete, write one tweet about the album you just heard and tag it with #MWE so others can follow your efforts. 

You can choose any album you wish, but if you’re stumped please do not hesitate to ask us and other for recommendations. In fact, we may post some on here just in case.

Are you in?

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