I'm going back to the tried and true standard of my writing prompts: song lyrics. For some reason, these always seem to spark something really interesting in me. I know it's time to return to this type of prompt when lyrics from different songs stick wtih me for more than a day or two. Without further ado, this week's lyrics are:
- I'm losing you and it's effortless. (The Fray, "Over My Head (Cable Car)" - A Day to Remember does an awesome cover of this)
- I'm trying to let you hear me as I am. (Sara Bareilles, "Love Song")
- Truth be told, I miss you. And truth be told, I'm lying. (The All-American Rejects, "Gives You Hell")
- Our hope is all we bring back in our jars, empty though they seem to be. (Treaty of Paris, "Why Am I Still Broke?" - you should be listening to this band)
- I ache to remember all the violent, sweet, perfect words that you said. (Matt Nathanson, "Come On Get Higher")
No Jack's Mannequin or Something Corporate this time around, but don't worry - I'll probably have a week with only their lyrics sometime soon.
The task this week is to take one of these prompts and see if a scene comes out of it. The last time I did this, I eneded up with the first scene I wrote for the Imperial Story. You don't have to come up with something epic, but remember, all things are possible.
I'm not sure where these lyrics are going to take me, but I'll let you know how everything goes on Friday!
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Don't like this week's prompt? Check out previous ones through the Monday Writing Prompt tag.
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