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 |  A musically-inspired challenge with writing prompts posted twice a month. Prizes included! |
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The One-Line Lyric Challenge has been updated -- please read below! Welcome to the One-Line Lyric Challenge! Every month, I will post two songs: One with a lyric prompt (start of the month) and one as a song prompt (middle of the month). Entries will be due at the end of the month for either prompt. Lyric Prompt: Write a poem or story and include the prompted lyric line somewhere in your work, word for word. It's up to you how you want to incorporate the line. Please bold the line to make it easier for me to find. It's OK if your work is loosely inspired by the song, but try not to make it too similar or copy the song. If you don't like the provided lyric prompt, you can pick a different line from the lyrics to incorporate (only one line). Song Prompt: Write a poem or story inspired by the song. You do not need to include any lyrics directly, and in some cases there may not be any lyrics. Just write whatever the music or lyrics inspires. Please link back to the challenge somewhere in your entry using {item:lyric} and post your entry as a link in the comments here. The Prizes: 5K GPs, a merit badge of my choosing, plus a guaranteed review of your entry. If you enter both prompts that month, you will get double the prizes! Feel free to listen and comment on the music or other people's entries, even if you don't plan to enter the challenge! There may be gift points in store for people who are active in the comments or share / promote the challenge. 
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| Stromae, who's real name is Paul van Haver, is a Belgian singer, rapper and songwriter, predominantly in French. He created the stage name by inverting the syllables in the word "Maestro", which is commonly done in French slang. The song title, Papaoutai is not actually a real word. It's a malapropism of "Papa où t'es", meaning "Papa where are you?". His own father died in the Rwandan genocide  , leaving him to grow up without a father figure. In stark contrast to the inspiration and lyrics behind it, the music and video are quite fun and danceable.I included the English translation below. (If you speak French, feel free to correct it or give more context if needed.) You can also turn on English subtitles with the video, if you want to follow along in English. Song Prompt: "Papaoutai" by Stromae Lyrics (English translation): ▼ Happy writing, all! |
| It's the first of September, and you know what that means. An entire week of birthday festivities! Celebrate with this funky tribute to the Talking Heads. But make sure to bring your fire extinguisher. "Burning Down the House" (cover) by Paramore Lyrics: ▼ Lyric Prompt: "strange but not a stranger" Include the above line somewhere in your entry. Remember that you can chose another line from the lyrics above if you don't like the given one. |
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