Musical Musings #7: Hearts a Mess (Goyte)

This week's prompt comes with a twist.

Firstly take a past character you have created - a NaNo character who is gathering dust, a character you loved or hated from a recent short story or a character you write about on a semi regular basis.

Now, with that character in mind, hit play on the YouTube clip below, close your eyes and allow your character to take you on a trip inspired by the music.

Write down the story that your character gifts you.

At some stage take a good look at Goyte's video clip. It is one of my favourite ones of recent times.

<

Musical Musings #6: I got the way

This week's prompt
This week's prompt comes from Brisbane songstress Kate Miller-Heidke. "I Got The Way" is the first song on her debut album "Little Eve." Unfortunately to get the clearest possible version of song through youtube - this is the video everyone gets this week!

The prompt this week comes in dedication to my dear friend Annie Evett who has (unlike me!) been faithfully writing and posting stories based on the songs prompts here. Annie introduced me to Kate Miller-Heidke last year and this song is one of Annie's favourites on the album. Enjoy!

Musical Musing #5

This week's prompt
After a week's hiatus to attend to other business - Musical Musings is back this week with the REM song Nightswimming. Use the haunting melody, the vivid imagery in the lyrics, the story within the song or the emotions this songs evokes to inspire your writing. The actual lyrics are also listed below.




Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.
The photograph on the dashboard,
taken years ago,
Turned around backwards so the windshield shows.
Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse.
Still, its so much clearer.
I forgot my shirt at the waters edge.
The moon is low tonight.

Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.
Im not sure all these people understand.
Its not like years ago,
The fear of getting caught,
Of recklessness and water.
They cannot see me naked.
These things, they go away,
Replaced by everyday.

Nightswimming, remembering that night.
Septembers coming soon.
Im pining for the moon.
And what if there were two
Side by side in orbit
Around the fairest sun?
That bright, tight forever drum
Could not describe nightswimming.

You, I thought I knew you.
You I cannot judge.
You, I thought you knew me,
This one laughing quietly underneath my breath.
Nightswimming.

The photograph reflects,
Every streetlight a reminder.
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night,
deserves a quiet night.

How to be part of the writing adventure:

1. Check each Tuesday for a new musical prompt – a link to the post will appear at the top right hand of the blog to help you navigate.
2. Write between 1000-2000 words of short fiction in any genre.
3. Editing is welcome and encouraged.
4. On Monday, post your story to your blog.
5. Return here to link your post and leave a comment.
6. Visit other’s posts and leave constructive comments.

Musical Musings #4

This week's prompt
Is California Dreamin' made famous by the Mammas and the Pappas (but has been covered innumerable times - just check out Wiki). It was released in 1965, but it took until 1966 for it to reach #4 in the US and stayed in the charts for 17 weeks. It was voted #89 on Rolling Stones list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. Use the song in any way you see fit to inspire your writing this week.





How to be part of the writing adventure:

1. Check each Tuesday for a new musical prompt – a link to the post will appear at the top right hand of the blog to help you navigate.
2. Write between 1000-2000 words of short fiction in any genre.
3. Editing is welcome and encouraged.
4. On Monday, post your story to your blog.
5. Return here to link your post and leave a comment.
6. Visit other’s posts and leave constructive comments.