Put A Playlist On Shuffle – Writing Wednesday Prompt

I’ve used this writing prompt before, and you can click here to read the result. This time when I tried it, the songs that came up were “On My Own” from Les Miserables, “People Will Say We’re In Love” from Oklahoma, and “We Kiss In The Shadows” from The King and I. I wasn’t planning on writing a new story, but I’m so intrigued by how those might fit together that I may have to now.

Put a musical theater playlist on shuffle. Write a story based on the first three songs that play.

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Things I Learned From My Song Challenge

The 30 Day Song Challenge For Writers is over, at least for me (you’re still welcome to borrow my list and host your own challenge, or weigh-in on the comments). Collecting 30 songs was more challenging, but also more fun, than I’d anticipated. Here’s four things I learned while posting a song each day for 30 days in August.

1) There’s too many songs to choose from!!!

• Day 6 (a song for writing romantic scenes) had me stumped. There’s just so many romance songs to choose from, and I don’t just have one that I typically listen to when writing more romantic scenes.

2) There’s not enough songs to choose from!!!

• This is rather more of an, “I’m not familiar with enough music to know which one to choose” problem. Day 24 (A song for writing a modern story) made me realize how little modern pop music I actually listen to.

3) The WordPress schedule feature is awesome.

• Okay, perhaps scheduling posts in advance so I wouldn’t fall behind was a bit like cheating, but the ability to do this was invaluable. Especially on the weekends.

4) My taste in music includes a lot of artists who aren’t American.

• I linked to songs by Romanz, Milladoiro, Albannach, and Mohit Chauhan. I guess I just like foreign music (especially Bollywood and Celtic, if we’re talking about music I listen to on a regular basis)

5) Posting every day is fun.

• But I’m glad I don’t have to do that all the time. It was okay with a list of topics, but I’d rather not add that much more writing and idea-generating each day (I thing I have enough already with my copywriting, fiction, and personal blog).

 

 

 

Song Challenge for Writers — Day 30

If you’re just coming to this song challenge or want another look at the 30 Day song list, here’s a link to the first post.

A friend sent me this song several years ago. I find it so encouraging. If you just listen to it, the writing connection won’t be clear, so be sure to watch the video 🙂

Song Challenge for Writers — Day 29

If you’re just coming to this song challenge or want another look at the 30 Day song list, here’s a link to the first post.

I’m so glad I found this song on YouTube so I can share it with you! It’s one I’ve listened to on repeat not just for one writing session, but multiple days in a row (I was writing a fantasy story with a desert setting).

Song Challenge for Writers — Day 28

If you’re just coming to this song challenge or want another look at the 30 Day song list, here’s a link to the first post.

This category is on the song challenge so I’d have an excuse to post this song. As a word-nerd, I’m convinced it’s the most perfect parody ever.

Song Challenge for Writers — Day 27

If you’re just coming to this song challenge or want another look at the 30 Day song list, here’s a link to the first post.

When I’m talking to people about my eclectic taste in music, Romanz is one of the bands that comes up. They’re a South African group that’s something between a boy band and Il Divo. They sing some absolutely beautiful love songs.

 

Song Challenge for Writers — Day 26

If you’re just coming to this song challenge or want another look at the 30 Day song list, here’s a link to the first post.

I still remember the first time I heard this song, quite a number of years ago. My mother, sister, and I had checked a compilation CD of western ballads out of the library and popped it into the van’s CD player. We were driving along chatting about the music, and then fell silent as this song started. We sat at a stop light literally holding our breath as we waited to find out how the song ended.

Song Challenge for Writers — Day 25

If you’re just coming to this song challenge or want another look at the 30 Day song list, here’s a link to the first post.

I purposefully made this vague so you could choose any time period for any culture, and I’m still having trouble coming up with “historical” music. I’ve always like Big Band music, though, so here’s some music from the 40s. Now I want to go watch Captain America.

Song Challenge for Writers — Day 24

If you’re just coming to this song challenge or want another look at the 30 Day song list, here’s a link to the first post.

Hum, I rarely write modern stories or listen to popular music. So rather than post a song that I would use when writing contemporary fiction, I’m going to share a song I’ve learned to love because of my sister’s obsession with One Republic.

Song Challenge for Writers — Day 23

If you’re just coming to this song challenge or want another look at the 30 Day song list, here’s a link to the first post.

I usually listen to Celtic music when I write fantasy. One of my go-to songs is “Star of the Country Down.” There are so many different versions I can listen to it back-to-back indefinitely. Here’s two, a slow one and a fast-paced one.