"The Young Person’s Easy Guide to Songwriting" fills an important gap for parents of 11-16 year olds who want to nurture their child’s creativity.

Most songwriting books for young people tend to treat songwriting as a light, fun classroom activity, typically for 8–10 year olds. But many of today’s most successful artists began taking songwriting seriously between the ages of 10 and 16. Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran, Alex Warren, Lorde, Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa and many others all started writing songs long before adulthood.

Yet the current books available for this age group fall into two unhelpful categories: too young (simple classroom projects for children), or too advanced (adult level guides filled with heavy explanations and complex music theory).

Written by Brian Oliver – author of the five-star-rated books "Surprising Rhyming", "How [Not] to Write a Hit Song!" and "How [Not] to Write Great Lyrics!" – "The Young Person’s Easy Guide to Songwriting" fills this important gap.

Created especially for ages 11–16, this book takes songwriting seriously enough for motivated young creators, while still keeping everything clear, simple, and enjoyable. It teaches young people how to write real songs in a fun, confidence building way. No music theory required – just curiosity, imagination, and the desire to create.

This guide offers a friendly, step by step introduction to the essential building blocks of songwriting. Young writers learn how to create melodies, rhythms, lyrics, hooks, verses, choruses, bridges, and complete song structures without feeling overwhelmed.

This book helps young people:
• develop creativity, imagination, and problem solving
• express emotions in healthy, meaningful ways
• build confidence by finishing real songs
• strengthen language, memory, and pattern recognition skills
• learn from examples of famous songwriters who started young

Packed with practical worksheets, checklists, and easy to follow methods, this guide turns songwriting into an exciting, achievable skill. Perfect for beginners, young musicians, creative writers, and any child who loves music.

A fun, empowering resource that helps young creators find their voice – one song at a time. Inspiring. Accessible. Confidence building. The perfect first songwriting book for young creators.