Last week’s challenge: randomized title challenge!
This week is easy enough:
I want you to pull up a random song. You can do this on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, whatever music service or library you choose. Then I want you to take the title of the song it randomly chooses and make that title your story title. You aren’t required to take inspiration from the song’s music or lyrics, though that’s certainly an option.
That’s it, really.
I am going to make this the last flash fiction challenge of the year, so I’m going to open up the word count a good bit — 3,000 words or less. So, you’ve got a higher ceiling than usual (and this isn’t really flash fiction anymore, at least in terms of length). The deadline, though, we’ll keep at a week just so the speed of the thing remains in play somewhat.
Due by next Friday, noon EST.
Write it at your online space.
Drop a link back here in the comments.
If you’re so inclined to also link to a place where we can hear the song: extra cool.
Grab a song and write.
And have a great holiday, word-nerds. SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE.
56 responses to “Flash Fiction Challenge: Random Song Title Story Challenge”
What’s that coming over the hill, is it a monster?
I only have time to write a tiny story this week – less than 200 words. I hope you enjoy: A Monster Under the Bed
http://mikeycampling.com/monster-bed-free-creepy-story/
Funny that this is the choice this week. I plan to create a bunch of short story anthologies based on song titles (although the word count will be longer).
The Grounds for Divorce (Elbow) it is. Wish me luck!
http://thestoryhive.wordpress.com/2014/12/20/grounds-for-divorce/ Enjoy.
Hmmm. “Attitude” (The Misfits)
Alright, I’ll play!
I picked up my Hinder CD, and my look landed on “Better Than Me”
Then, this happened:
http://autismanswersbytsara.blogspot.com/2014/12/better-than-me-short-story.html
Here’s the song my story is named after.
Ummmm…. I’m so sorry! How do I make my song sharing not take up an entire world of space?!
That was awesome. That poor girl!
Thank-you, Lizaskew! And I agree. I don’t know if I want to love her so much that she’ll love herself, or give her a smack upside the head!
Just a short one from me, only 1000 words. Inspired by Cool Kids by Echosmith, on Spotify. http://wp.me/p4VThX-3m
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSCzDykng4g And that’s a link to the song.
I like this song and I really liked what you did with it. It seemed like it should be made into a sci-fi movie or something. Which I would totally see. 🙂
Thanks Evolet! Happy Holidays, whatever your reason for celebration 🙂
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….And the winner is… Prologue, by Loreena McKennitt from her 2014 album, The Book Of Secrets:
https://article94.wordpress.com/2014/12/19/soul-smith-prologue/
I kept it flash length: We Are Young
http://angelacavanaugh.com/2014/12/19/flash-fiction-friday-we-are-young/
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I love this challenge , ok I admit I’ve always done this. But the full lyric one, where I adapt the lyrics to the story or rather flesh them out in interesting ways.
I’ll chose one I’ve been thinking about for a while.
Leah Andreone ~ Dive In
Gotta admit, I wrote this back around Halloween….BUT, it does fit with the challenge…..1300 words based on The TROOPER classic: Raise a little Hell…
http://ryanjamesblack.com/2014/10/30/raise-a-lil-hell/
damn good – as always!
Thanks very much!
LOL. I liked this. Reminded me of an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Thanks!
I got Perfect Ending by Spineshank.
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This is the same as the WordPress challenge for today and since their pingbacks are once again not functioning for their prompt site, I am sending it here, even though it is a poem rather than a story. Is that allowed? If not, shame on me….https://grieflessons.wordpress.com/2014/12/20/4912/
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Here’s mine Strange News from Another Star – the song itself is by Blur, and if you scroll to the bottom of the post I’ve put a link in to the song. Let me know what yo think!
damn that’s good
Thanks!
Okay… I have it: AC/DC’s ‘Highway to Hell’
http://youcantgoback-andotherimpossibilities.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/highway-to-hell.html
Here you go… my story… enjoy. 😀
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I got “Keep The Car Running” by Arcade Fire.
http://makesmesodigress.com/2014/12/21/keep-the-car-running/
I really like this challenge, might even write another one: “Do I wanna know?” by Arctic Monkeys.
http://thestoryhive.wordpress.com/2014/12/21/do-i-wanna-know/ A bit mystery with a bit fatalism on the side. Yeah, this one ends bad too.
Nevertheless, enjoy.
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Mr. Moon
http://threemagic8balls.wordpress.com/2014/12/20/mr-moon/
Well, here is my attempt. “Starvation” was the name of the song by Thomas Bergersen. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnGaCAHhGfo) and my story found its way to here: https://anunknowntruth.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/3/
Alrighty. Pandora gave me Mirrors in the Moonlight by Noosa. Here’s my story of the same name – http://tonij.net/2014/12/mirrors-in-the-moonlight/
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1) I’m planning on creating short story anthologies based off of song titles, so this was a nice intro into how that would play out (no pun intended). In the future, I know I won’t be able to publish a story with the song’s lyrics in it, but I wanted to for this particular story.
2) Yes, this story will be part of a book. It’ll be in a series I’m planning on writing and I consider this a scene within the book.
3) Hozier was the artist of the year for me this year. I had a chance to hear his album for free on Youtube and in addition to his “Take Me to Church” song (which I could listen to all day. On repeat), this other song spoke to me as well. I didn’t play it all day long, but I listened to it over and over and this is the story that came from my pencil.
A link to the song is included in the post. Feedback/comments greatly appreciated. Enjoy!
http://wetpantystories.com/2014/12/22/wps-shawties-arsonists-lullabye/
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here is my entry https://adamskistoryblog.wordpress.com/2014/12/23/round-table-rival/
2643 words and my song title was round table rival. it is a song by one of my favorite artists Lindsey Stirling.
here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfs_ZEhMSAQ
hope you enjoy and have a vary merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Camera Thief by Atmosphere (hate the song, love the title) a little short of 800 words.
The link: http://lisboeta1.tumblr.com/
I got Ladyshave by GusGus Hmm, lots of possibilities there – if I’ve got time 🙂
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“The Scientist”, title from the song by Coldplay (which I don’t actually like…this is the video which actually inspired the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytFWqMFsUj8)
https://johnfreeter.wordpress.com/2014/12/24/the-scientist/
Merry Christmas and a happy new year people!
“Teardrop” by Massive Attack. I sat down to write a romance story and ended up with death and curses instead. I don’t think E.L.James needs to worry about competition from me. 🙂
Here is the link. http://unashamedwriting.com/teardrop-another-marvelous-piece-of-flash-fiction/
Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!
The excellent “Spirit in the Sky” has a bit of a Lovecraftian feel to it. I added some MiB-esque government agents for flavor.
http://mjdiedrich.com/2014/12/24/spirit-in-the-sky/
My contribution: http://thecrimocopoiea.blogspot.in/2014/12/staying-alive.html
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http://nickolaskusen.com/2014/12/31/flash-fiction-challenge-5-random-song-title/
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