| how do you know the part you wrote is the intro? it may be the bridge, or chorus or nothing. keep playing the part you wrote and quit thinking about it so much. your hands will go to the next part naturally. or, maybe there is no next part. don't be afraid to play something really simple. it is easier to build on something simple because simple parts allow the music to breath. i usually try to make the parts different from each other, but i may keep them rythmicly the same, or vice versa. i basicly let the song write itself. if this is your first song, it is ok to emulate an artist you may admire. but in the end, you have to write what you want to write. sincerity is easy to hear, and easy to spot if it is missing. you also must understand that as a songwriter, it may not be you who is writing the song. you may only be a filter. peace, jeff | 
