Taylor Swift Offers Intimate Look Into Her Songwriting Process In Rare Interview

Taylor Swift is breaking down the finer details of her songwriting process and revealing some of the lore behind her greatest hits, after being named one of the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters by the New York Times. In an interview with writer Joe Coscarelli, the 36-year-old looks back at her songwriting journey which began when she was just 12 years old. The Grammy winner discussed her passion for language and wordplay, revealing just how important it is that each word of a song feels right to her — even going so far as to keep a running list of words and phrases in her phone that she continually references while writing. The pop star also took time to explain the backstory behind a few of her most iconic songs, revealing the hilariously relatable teen drama that inspired the 2008 hit “Love Story.”