Selena Gomez inspired by Taylor Swift?

Singer Selena Gomez reportedly took inspiration from pop star Taylor Swift on how to write songs about "her personal experiences and heartbreaks" for her new album.

The 22-year-old singer wanted to write more tracks about her "heartbreaks" and looked to her close friend for advice, reported Female First.

"Selena's written a lot more songs based on her personal experiences and heartbreaks. "It was Taylor that she drew inspiration from in that sense, who told her that's something she should really focus on because it's what people, especially young female fans, can relate to," a source said.

Selena has reportedly penned tracks about her split from singer Justin Bieber.

"Selena has written about elements of her relationship with Justin on the new album.

"She's also taken inspiration from stories of her girlfriends' <g data-gr-id="19">break-ups</g> and heartbreaks, as she aims to make her music <g data-gr-id="17">more real</g> than it's ever been," the source added.