For songwriting, first figure out the rhythm and melody you want, the words can come later. Sometimes you’ll also start by finding a phrase or word that you think has a nice cadence to it, and the melody and rhythm will follow from that.
For written poems, a similar approach: what you want from it? Is it rythm? Wordplay? A story? Images? Sounds? What feelings do you want from it? First figure this out, then start from there then build the rest. Similarly with songwriting, you may have a verse or word that has one of the above characteristics that caught your attention, then you build from that to make that feeling stronger or take it to interesting directions.
I think the best tip anyone can give you, though, is to read a lot. Notice what attracts you to the poems you like. Try to figure out if it’s certain themes, certain cadences etc.
For songwriting, first figure out the rhythm and melody you want, the words can come later. Sometimes you’ll also start by finding a phrase or word that you think has a nice cadence to it, and the melody and rhythm will follow from that.
For written poems, a similar approach: what you want from it? Is it rythm? Wordplay? A story? Images? Sounds? What feelings do you want from it? First figure this out, then start from there then build the rest. Similarly with songwriting, you may have a verse or word that has one of the above characteristics that caught your attention, then you build from that to make that feeling stronger or take it to interesting directions.
I think the best tip anyone can give you, though, is to read a lot. Notice what attracts you to the poems you like. Try to figure out if it’s certain themes, certain cadences etc.