Challenge · 3 Days · Medium
The Co-write Prep Protocol
Build your pre-session arsenal to command the creative direction of your next collaboration.
This 3-day challenge tasks you with preparing a complete 'collaboration one-sheet' for a new song, ensuring your voice and vision are established before the co-write even begins.
The plan, day by day
- Day 1Define the Core Emotion. Write a single paragraph defining the precise feeling your next song should evoke. Reference the 'Emotional Resonance' guide. What is the story? Who is it for? This is your emotional true north.
- Day 2Generate Your Starting Arsenal. Using your Day 1 paragraph as a prompt, use an AI tool (as detailed in the 'AI for Musicians' guide) to generate 5 potential song titles, 3 lyrical concepts, and 2 chord progressions. Select the strongest of each.
- Day 3Assemble the One-Sheet. Create a one-page document for a hypothetical co-writer. Include the core emotion, your selected title and concepts, and a 'non-negotiables' section outlining the key elements of your voice that must be present in the final song.
