I'm listening to net radio, and the thought occurs to me that the best way to write a song that people will like is to figure out how to make songs that sound like songs people like. I mean, if you're looking for positive feedback from a broad audience, derivation is the way to go.
Learn how to play some Beatles tunes and some Franz Ferdinand tunes. It helps if you're cute and a good singer. If you're not cute and a good singer, you should probably just go ahead and prepare yourself for a life of artistic frustration.
