Comments on: Fiction Writing Exercises: A Story for a Song http://www.writingforward.com/writing_exercises/fiction-writing-exercises/fiction-writing-exercises-story-for-a-song Creative writing tips and ideas Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:52:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/writing_exercises/fiction-writing-exercises/fiction-writing-exercises-story-for-a-song/comment-page-1#comment-4876 Melissa Donovan Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:29:41 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=260#comment-4876 @Karen, I'm not sure I'd take on the classical music challenge! Sounds fun but I think it could turn into a book. Okay, that might not be so bad. Thanks so much for your kind words :) @Karen, I’m not sure I’d take on the classical music challenge! Sounds fun but I think it could turn into a book. Okay, that might not be so bad. Thanks so much for your kind words :)

]]> By: Karen Swim http://www.writingforward.com/writing_exercises/fiction-writing-exercises/fiction-writing-exercises-story-for-a-song/comment-page-1#comment-4842 Karen Swim Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:29:53 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=260#comment-4842 Oooh Melissa, you truly know how to get a writer going! What an awesome writing prompt. I was particularly drawn to your challenge of the classical music. I think we (well writers anyway) naturally create our own backstory when listening to music, viewing art or even watching TV. However, we don't always think to consciously incorporate this into our writing. Great, great challenge. You really excel at the whole teaching thing proving that people who teach can also DO. :-) Karen Swims last blog post..<a href="http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/the-baffling-case-of-the-invisible-client/" rel="nofollow">The Baffling Case of the Invisible Client</a> Oooh Melissa, you truly know how to get a writer going! What an awesome writing prompt. I was particularly drawn to your challenge of the classical music. I think we (well writers anyway) naturally create our own backstory when listening to music, viewing art or even watching TV. However, we don’t always think to consciously incorporate this into our writing. Great, great challenge. You really excel at the whole teaching thing proving that people who teach can also DO. :-)

Karen Swims last blog post..The Baffling Case of the Invisible Client

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/writing_exercises/fiction-writing-exercises/fiction-writing-exercises-story-for-a-song/comment-page-1#comment-4841 Melissa Donovan Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:31:18 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=260#comment-4841 @Jenny, Thank you! Glad you liked this post so much! I'm like you; often when I listen to music, I make up movies or videos in my head. It's not something I try to do -- it just happens. Probably from watching WAY too much MTV when I was a kid (that was back when MTV actually played music videos!). @Jenny, Thank you! Glad you liked this post so much! I’m like you; often when I listen to music, I make up movies or videos in my head. It’s not something I try to do — it just happens. Probably from watching WAY too much MTV when I was a kid (that was back when MTV actually played music videos!).

]]> By: Jenny http://www.writingforward.com/writing_exercises/fiction-writing-exercises/fiction-writing-exercises-story-for-a-song/comment-page-1#comment-4829 Jenny Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:28:54 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=260#comment-4829 Melissa! I absolutely love this post! I am always putting together a story in my head when I lsiten to songs I like! I sometimes feel like I could be a video director! We did this exercise in English class in H.S. we could choose music or poetry, I chose poetry and looking back on it I wish I had done a song! I LOVE THIS POST!!! I'll be doing this process in my posts in the future!! thanks! Jennys last blog post..<a href="http://jennytomlin.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/i-did-it/" rel="nofollow">I Did It!</a> Melissa! I absolutely love this post! I am always putting together a story in my head when I lsiten to songs I like! I sometimes feel like I could be a video director! We did this exercise in English class in H.S. we could choose music or poetry, I chose poetry and looking back on it I wish I had done a song! I LOVE THIS POST!!! I’ll be doing this process in my posts in the future!!

thanks!

Jennys last blog post..I Did It!

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/writing_exercises/fiction-writing-exercises/fiction-writing-exercises-story-for-a-song/comment-page-1#comment-4809 Melissa Donovan Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:50:53 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=260#comment-4809 @Nathan, There's probably a website out there somewhere for artists to come together and collaborate. Personally, I'd love to work with a musician and write songs. That would literally rock! @Friar and Deb (gscottage), My parents had 8-tracks when I was a kid and I had both vinyl and cassettes growing up. In fact, I remember getting my first record playing stereo and how excited I was. I used to listen to my mom's albums (especially the Monkees!). Now I'm getting rid of my CDs and shifting completely to the iPod, and doing it gladly! I had over 300 CDs and that was just too much bulk! @Rebecca, I remember in school I would wonder what would happen if the students all got up and started singing or dancing (I used to watch the movie Grease a lot). This type of musical thinking has entertained me more than once (in work meetings, at boring parties, in classes). It would be a blast to write a musical. My all time favorite (on film)? Chicago! @Kate, I figure, what's the point of a writing exercise if it's not fun? If only I could come up with a writing exercise that involved dancing... ;) @Nathan, There’s probably a website out there somewhere for artists to come together and collaborate. Personally, I’d love to work with a musician and write songs. That would literally rock!

@Friar and Deb (gscottage), My parents had 8-tracks when I was a kid and I had both vinyl and cassettes growing up. In fact, I remember getting my first record playing stereo and how excited I was. I used to listen to my mom’s albums (especially the Monkees!). Now I’m getting rid of my CDs and shifting completely to the iPod, and doing it gladly! I had over 300 CDs and that was just too much bulk!

@Rebecca, I remember in school I would wonder what would happen if the students all got up and started singing or dancing (I used to watch the movie Grease a lot). This type of musical thinking has entertained me more than once (in work meetings, at boring parties, in classes). It would be a blast to write a musical. My all time favorite (on film)? Chicago!

@Kate, I figure, what’s the point of a writing exercise if it’s not fun? If only I could come up with a writing exercise that involved dancing… ;)

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