Katy Perry Writing New Songs about Russell Brand Split

Katy Perry is reportedly pouring the heartbreak felt from her recent split from husband Russell Brand into her new material.

The singer is said to have written down her feelings in a book since her marriage to the actor broke down at the end of 2011 and intends to use the notes for her third album. A source told The Sun: "Ever since problems started to emerge, she penned her thoughts in a diary which she goes back to to draw upon for lyrics for her songs.

"She has always said that writing is almost a form of therapy for her and she would often be found in her dressing room on tour writing in her diary."

They added: "She spent a lot of time in Hawaii over Christmas writing lyrics to two of her latest tracks."

Perry recently revealed that she plans to take take time off to "live a little" before she starts work on the follow-up to Teenage Dream.

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Missy Elliott and Timbaland Working on New Material?

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