The idea for the challenge came to me while I was driving (of all things).
We all know about songfics. Well, to put a spin on things, the challenge is to make a songfic/drabble (or song-centric or song-inspired story) based around the track listing of an album.
But the prompts of each chapter has to come from the equivalent track number (ie. Chapter 1 based around track 1, chapter 2 around track 2, etc.).
Drabble length: 500 words min.
And free-range as far as story rating and chapter length goes.
Also the choice of what album is yours. Just post the track listing, artist, and album name here in the thread.
EDIT: Also, if one of the album tracks is instrumental (where as most of the album may not be), you don't have to base a chapter around it (aka, skip it). But if you want, feel free to base a chapter around it too.
And 2 Karma to the first to reply, and 1 Karma to everyone who participates. ^^
I'm curious to see who'll attempt this. :3
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Re:Album Songfic Challenge 14 Years, 10 Months ago
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So, I'm considering this but was curious. If one or two of the tracks are purely instrumental should I still write a chapter trying to keep with the 'feel' or skip it?
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Re:Album Songfic Challenge 14 Years, 10 Months ago
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Chapter Two: Epicentre
Lyrics: I asked myself "was I content"
with the world that I once cherished
Did it bring me to this darkened place
to contemplate my perfect future
I will not stand nor utter words against
this tide of hate
Losing sight of what and who I was again
I'm so sorry if these seething words I say
impress on you that I've become
the anathema of my soul
I can say that you're losing me
I always tried to keep myself tied to this world
but I know where this is leading
(please)
No tears
No sympathy
I can say that you're losing me
but I must be that which I am
Though I know where this could take me
No tears
No sympathy
Gracefully
Respectfully
Facing conflict deep inside myself
But here confined
Losing control of what I could not change
Gracefully
Respectfully
I ask you "please don't worry"
not for me
Don't turn your back
Don't turn away
And a youtube link to the music:
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Re:Album Songfic Challenge 14 Years, 10 Months ago
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oooo I like this I have been considering it for awhile because some albums just beg to make stories for behind the lyrics. Does it have to be a new fic entirely or can I continue from another with the theme?
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Re:Album Songfic Challenge 14 Years, 10 Months ago
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Chapter Four: Liebestod
Another instrumental. There are 4 on the disk so I'm working through them best I can to fit how I feel they will. I may go back in the future and detail this plot out more and slow it down a bit, but it is what it is until then.
Link:
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Re:Album Songfic Challenge 14 Years, 10 Months ago
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Waterunleashed wrote: oooo I like this I have been considering it for awhile because some albums just beg to make stories for behind the lyrics. Does it have to be a new fic entirely or can I continue from another with the theme?
It can be a continuation. :3
I'm curious as to see what you come up with!
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Re:Album Songfic Challenge 14 Years, 10 Months ago
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Chapter Five: Holding On
Lyrics:
I thought the future held
a perfect place for us
That together we would learn to be
the best that we could be
In my naivety I ran
I fell and lost my way
Somehow I always end up falling over me
And one day
I woke to find
The future had no place
for me
I was unwanted in a world
that with my hands I helped build
Where once was honesty and pride
I now stand broken and alone
Just a shadow
of what I was meant to be
They say that "Time will heal"
"The truth shall set us free"
Well that depends
on what it is
that you choose to believe
In this prison made of lies
We see what it is we want to see
And find comfort in this
broken hall of dreams
Does anybody feel
the way I do?
Is there anybody out there?
Are you hearing me?
I believe in you
Will you believe in me?
Or am I alone
in this hall of dreams?
I believe in you
You believe in me
But I have no trust
in anything
Somehow I'm always
always falling over me
Somehow I'm always
I'm always falling over me
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Chapter Six: Carbon
Lyrics:
A million points of light
Ascending to the sky
Monuments in darkness
Standing watch
Until the sun will rise
Screaming to an emptiness
Of how we once defined ourselves
With our hands over our eyes
Claiming all of creation
What inspires in us this madness
That out existence should be defined
By a light that can't be seen by anyone
What inspires in us this madness
That out existence should be defined
By a light that we can't see
By a light that can't be seen
A million points of light
Ascending to the sky
Monuments in darkness
Standing watch
Until the sun will rise
I can't see this all as progress
How did we come this far?
When we see ourselves as deities
Claiming Nature for ourselves
By our actions we betray
The instincts in our race
By our blindness and stupidity
We kill everything
We kill... everything
Can someone see our self destruction?
Are we reminding ourselves
That our existence is
So delicate
That without this light we are no more
That without this light we've made we are no more
A million points of light
Ascending to the sky
Monuments in darkness
Standing watch
Until the sun will rise
We torch this earth until it bleeds
Rain ashes from the sky
Just to make a light that no one can see
We cut this earth until it bleeds
Rain ashes from the sky
Just to make a light that no one can see
Just to make a light
Just to make a light
We kill everything
By our blindness and stupidity
We kill... everything
in 1000 years what will be our legacy
a million lights that no one can see
a million points of light
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Re:Album Songfic Challenge 14 Years, 10 Months ago
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Okay so this challenge is going to continue my one shot so it actually starts at chapter 2. So Chapter 2 is track one. Thank you for the push I needed to continue this smuttyness.
The Album: The Last of the Independents
Artist: The Pretenders
Track Listing:
1 Hollywood Perfume
2 Night in My Veins
3 Money
4 977
5 Revolution
6 All My Dreams
7 I'll Stand by You
8 I'm a Mother
9 Tequila
10 Every Mothers' Son
11 Rebel Rock Me
12 Love Colours
13 Forever Young
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Re:Album Songfic Challenge 14 Years, 10 Months ago
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Aurora Antheia Raine wrote: This is a really neat challenge that I definitely want to attempt!
I just need to... browse for an album that strikes my inspiration. :3
Yeah that was a challenge every album I chose gave me a sad ending it was so frustrating. But I found a good one with a nice pace.
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1.Throwed
2.Kiss Kiss
3. Take you down
4.With you
5.Picture perfect
6.Hold up
7.you
8.Damage
9.Wall to Wall
10.Help me
11.I wannna be
12.Gimmy what ya got
13.I'll Call ya
14.Lottery
15.Nice
16.Down
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1. Fearless
2. Fifteen
3. Love Story
4. Hey Stephen
5. White Horse
6. You belong with me
7. breathe
8. tell me why
9. You're not sorry
10. the way I love you
11. forever always
12. the best day
13. change
14. Our song
15. Teardrops on my guitar
16. Should've said no
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What should we do if one of the tracks is a reprise of the song it follows? Can we move it somewhere else in the line-up? Plz?
If it's ok to do this, I'd like to participate! It'll take me awhile, 'cause I'm possibly the slowest writer ever and probably also the one that runs into writer's block the most frequently, but I love the soundtrack I have in mind! XD
~Fuyu
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I Claimed Sesshoumaru\\\\\\\'s Orb ability in the Claim Game! XD
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