EPISODE · Aug 17, 2026 · 12 MIN

Are You A Good Songwriter?

from SongTown on Songwriting | Mastering the Art of Great Songs · host Clay Mills, Marty Dodson

Get your tickets for our 12th Annual Creative Xperience Songwriting Workshop & Birthday Bash: https://songtown.com/birthday-bash-creative-xperience/ Write better songs faster! Clay & Marty's 10-day video series will help you level-up your songs and finish them faster. CLICK HERE to begin! SongTown Press Books: Mastering Melody Writing : Check It Out Next Level Lyric Writing: Check It Out Song Building: Mastering Lyric Writing : Check It Out The Songwriter’s Guide To Mastering Co-Writing : Check It Out Hosts: Clay Mills : Facebook : Instagram Marty Dodson : Facebook : Instagram SongTown on Songwriting Podcast, Powered by Sweetwater.com - The best place for musical gear on the planet! For advertising opportunities, email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Marty and Clay take on the question they get asked more than any other in SongTown: "Am I a good songwriter?" They walk through the Dunning-Kruger arc every writer goes through — the early overconfidence, the crash, and the long climb — then lay out five real ways to gauge where your craft actually is, from listening widely to reading a live room to finding a mentor. The punchline: "good enough" is the wrong question. "Am I willing to work hard enough to get good?" is the right one. Write on.