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