Song challenge (updated edit)

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

I listen to music a lot while I write, just to get me in a certain mood. I think it would be neat if we did a song challenge where we upload songs that remind us of the fandom, if it’s a pairing, a situation, or whatever. Then other members can volunteer to write a fic inspired by that song. This wouldn’t be songfics (example:

OH BABY I LOVE YOU

“I love you!” screamed Bob. )

Maybe it’s just me, but splicing lyrics and fic always distracts me from the story being told. I’m thinking more like an interpretive dance, only in fic form, if that makes any sense- the song would be a prompt. We would upload an mp3, lyrics, and maybe what the song makes us think of . Then, write a fic using someone else's song as a prompt.

What do you guys think? I was thinking we could do an honor system, where you write as many fics as songs that you post. Maybe we could post the prompts and song uploads in friends locked entries in 20yearsofdwarf and post the resulting fics here.

Suggestions/comments? :B

EDIT: I made a post to organize the song prompts. http://community.livejournal.com/20yearsofdwarf/6460.html?mode=reply

Comments

[beetle-breath.livejournal.com]

I always thought The Ramone's I Just Want to Have Something to Do (http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ramones/ijustwanttohavesomethingtodo.html) would make a great Listter/Rimmer themed song.

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

http://community.livejournal.com/20yearsofdwarf/6460.html?mode=reply

:D

[beetle-breath.livejournal.com]

Aw, it's locked. But I probably should join anyway, since RD has been in my life for as long as I can remember!

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

I locked it in case lj gave us trouble about uploading songs

[beetle-breath.livejournal.com]

I see. I'll have to reburn the song to my mac as I'm pretty sure the version I have on my computer is only i-pod compatible.

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

There is a free converted called protected music converter, but the free version only does songs under 3 minutes. I just bought software called soundtaxi that is good... I'm sure there are others out there if you look.

BTW, I smile when I see your Watari icon :B

[fiareynne.livejournal.com]

I like it -- but what if instead of just posting stories and the corresponding songs, we also posted, for example, songs that we'd like someone else to interpret?

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I meant. You would post a song, and then someone else would write something for you based on it. Should we do it?

[fiareynne.livejournal.com]

I think it's a great idea -- and at the end we'll end up with sort of a collaborative fanmix. Let's do it.

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

Awesome.

http://community.livejournal.com/20yearsofdwarf/6460.html?mode=reply

[queen-fiend.livejournal.com]

You already know I love this idea. ;) This is exciting!

[kahvi.livejournal.com]

I will be all over this. However, most of my mp3s are from iTunes, which means I can't share them. Hmpf. I'll think of something.

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

I use a program that strips the protected info when it converts to mp3 lol. queen_fiend introduced me to this software called soundtaxi, and no complaints so far!

[kahvi.livejournal.com]

Awesome, thanks!