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 Post subject: Write a story from a single song.
PostPosted: February 10th, 2011, 9:46 am 
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This is a partner (you could say) to Eru's post "Write a story from a single picture"


My challenge is: write a short story (500-1000 words) based on one song. From YouTube, from your computer, from Pandora, from Grooveshark. Wherever. Just please post a link to the song when you post your story (so we can hear your inspiration ;)).

I'd say, post them in Fireside and link back to this thread or comment that it's a part of this challenge :)



Here are a few songs (on YouTube) to get you started:
(Leave No Man Behind)
(Now We Are Free)
(A Place in Heaven)
(Test Drive)
(Sacrifice)

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PostPosted: February 10th, 2011, 9:49 am 
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Oooh looks interesting as well! Will work on it. :)

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PostPosted: February 10th, 2011, 11:07 pm 
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I'LL DO IT!!! I love writing to music! That's where most of my Random Spurts of Words come from! It's how they were born! :D

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PostPosted: February 14th, 2011, 5:12 pm 
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Here's a song it would be interesting to see someone write something to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1VzNgGM ... playnext=2

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PostPosted: February 14th, 2011, 5:38 pm 
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Can the songs include soundtracks? ;)

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PostPosted: February 17th, 2011, 11:59 am 
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I might try one.

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PostPosted: February 17th, 2011, 12:37 pm 
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Any song you choose, dear Busheh. :D

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My name is outward proof of my promise to follow, closer and closer, the words and will of my Lord and Father.


note:
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Mimetes is Greek for an imitator or follower.

and so my spirit is one of a follower



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PostPosted: February 17th, 2011, 1:04 pm 
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YYIHIqdSkk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVOPmAn6 ... ature=fvwp

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PostPosted: February 19th, 2011, 11:18 pm 
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Goody! *scurries off to choose a song*

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PostPosted: February 20th, 2011, 12:05 am 
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGNnhABiMdE

Nice, somewhat oriental sound. :)

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My name is outward proof of my promise to follow, closer and closer, the words and will of my Lord and Father.


note:
Vilisse is Quenya for a person's spirit or general personality.
Mimetes is Greek for an imitator or follower.

and so my spirit is one of a follower



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PostPosted: February 21st, 2011, 6:42 pm 
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I'm in! I'll post the links here once I finish. This will be really fun. :D

*goes to pick song*


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Here's the story I wrote:

http://bethanyfaithwrites.wordpress.com ... t-revenge/

And here is the song it's written after:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMTAGXkt ... ata_player


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PostPosted: February 22nd, 2011, 8:23 pm 
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Wow, that was very good, Bethany. It all tied together so well. Well done! :D

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BushMaid wrote:
Wow, that was very good, Bethany. It all tied together so well. Well done! :D


Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. :D


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Vilissë wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGNnhABiMdE

Nice, somewhat oriental sound. :)


I've never heard of this movie, but this chunk of soundtrack is nice. :)

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It's actually a game. Independent and still in development, but they released some soundtracks from it.


I'm working on a story in connection with the song "How Deep the Father's Love" It's undergoing editing and redevelopment with Eve ( :D ) but should be done in the somewhat near future :)

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My name is outward proof of my promise to follow, closer and closer, the words and will of my Lord and Father.


note:
Vilisse is Quenya for a person's spirit or general personality.
Mimetes is Greek for an imitator or follower.

and so my spirit is one of a follower



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PostPosted: April 7th, 2011, 12:30 am 
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Sorry this has been so long in coming, Villie, but I finally have a drabble for a song. :D

The song is: Ordinary Miracle - Sarah McLachlan

Intrinsically Simple

The thread waved and danced, floating weightlessly on the slight breeze. She moved it, delicately, fixing it in just the right place. More threads filled the air as she weaved a pattern that only she knew. Glistening in the moonlight, the white threads wound themselves into an intricate design; one never seen before and would never be seen again. Like a queen among her subjects, she moved throughout the white strands, dictating where they should go, and to what they should form. It was a dance as old as time, a miracle so intrinsically simple...

The spider wove her web.


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Very nice. :D

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Thankyou. :D I enjoy these quests, they improve my writing.

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I tried this challenge again here. :)

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