A lot of times when I'm writing a song, I go through all these chord changes and have a melody line all the way from the beginning to end of the verse (or chorus), but then I'll get stuck as to how to get back 'home', like get back to the beginning of the next verse. Some songs the verse or chorus ends on a melody note/chord where I can just go straight back home without any sort of transition or anything like that... but sometimes the last note/chord wouldn't transition right going straight into the next verse. Does this ever happen to you? Any tips? It's like a puzzle, I see the chord or note I'm on, see where I need to go, but then I have to find something to bridge the gap between.
don't forget to consider going to the new verse in a new key. although it is understandable that you might want to return to the same key. so if you want to return to the same key but the change seems too drastic, consider a fun surprise sound effect. imagine you are re-booting the song entirely. what sound does the song make when it is re-booted