"I am not against singer songwriters, just the bad ones"... "Singer songwriters tend to collect together in little mutual admiration societies"... From the defensive/agressive to the fatuous/incorrect, such statements say more about the writer than the subject.

Good songwriters invariably start out as bad ones and improve. Stop them early and they will never mature. Some songs speak to one heart and not to another; don't try to account for taste. And sure, there are plenty of brilliant songs out there, many undiscovered - but there is always room for one more.

Writing songs is a medium of expression, like speaking or writing a letter, or trying to do your best in what interests you, be it sport, a job, charity work etc. So, in the interests of freedom of expression (without offending anyone, incidentally, though even if it did so what), do us all a favour and don't try to preach. Life is hard enough to negotiate without having know-alls giving valuable "advice" from the sidelines.

You don't like the songs being written? Write one yourself. Anyone can, if they apply themselves. If you cannot be arsed to try, where exacly is your valuable advice rooted?