you can also check out www.songU.com       an-online songwriting site... actually it's free now for the next 2 weeks... if you want to poke around and see if there are any courses that might help... nice people started it up 6 yrs. ago... Danny Arena and Sara Light... very good for beginners... and folks looking to hone their skills, pitch ideas etc... I'm a member but have been inactive for a few years now... did get to collaborate with a fine writer from Dublin, Enda Cullen....    oh yeah, the site is based in Nashville, but don't let that throw you... it's open to a lot of styles...