How To Write A Taylor Swift 'folklore' Song In Less Than An Hour Page

If you’re recording, add some reverb, the sound of crickets, or a distant violin.

Pick an acoustic guitar or a "felt" piano (one that sounds soft and thumpy). If you’re recording, add some reverb, the sound

Lowercase the title. It’s not "THE LAST GREAT AMERICAN DYNASTY," it’s "the last great american dynasty." If you’re recording

This is the core of the aesthetic. You want to trade simple words for high-syllable, poetic ones. add some reverb

If it sounds like it could be read aloud in a dusty library while it’s raining outside, you’ve nailed it.