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Ed Bell. The Song Foundry. Songwriting coaching. Songwriting courses. Songwriting tips.

I’m a songwriter, author and music educator.

In half my life I’m a songwriter for theatre and film, where I’ve written award-winning stage shows, written songs for Oriental DreamWorks and worked on dozens of creative projects around the world.

In the other half I help thousands of songwriters hit their goals each month, through my bestselling songwriting books, inspiring video courses and popular songwriting articles.

I don’t just do quick tips and tricks. I don’t pretend there’s some simple shortcut to success. I actually help people find the skills, confidence and creativity to write the songs they want to write – whether they’re on their first song or their thousandth.

So if you’re ready to level up your skills and have a ton of fun in the process – welcome. I’m glad you’re here.

Recent Articles

Five Surefire Ways of Beating Writer’s Block

by Ed Bell | September 20, 2019 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit | 12 Comments

Writer’s block can be a bitch. At least – it can if you let it. Here are five ways to say sayonara to writer’s block for good.

The Importance of Being Full of Yourself

by Ed Bell | July 13, 2015 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit | 0 Comments

Being full of yourself has gotten a bad rep and a bad rap. Maybe your parents told you not to show off. But to be a creative person, at any age, means showing off as much and as often as you can.

Sure, Blank Pages Are Frightening. But They Don’t Have to Be.

by Ed Bell | November 14, 2017 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit | 0 Comments

Writing is hard. Always. But staring down a blank page doesn’t have to be as scary as you think it is.

When Your Ambition Doesn’t Match Your Talent

by Ed Bell | June 12, 2019 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit | 30 Comments

Don’t let your talent lead the way. Let your ambition lead the way, and let your talent catch up if it needs to.

Ze Frank’s Thoughts on the Creative Career

by | April 27, 2015 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit | 0 Comments

Ze Frank has a lot of advice for those starting out, and reminders for those who’ve been at it for a while. He also does a great job explaining the difference between ‘easy fun’ and ‘hard fun’, and why anyone would want more of the second than the first.