Writing and sundry

I need to start writing again, because I miss it. The art and crafting are great, but they're seriously putting a big dent in my reading and writing. I think a lot of my problem with getting writing is a lack of motivation/prompts. My alter-ego did well writing semi-smut for kink_bingo, but they took a year off, and I haven't been able to get into any of the other bingo communities... just not really motivating me. So I thought I'd try something. It may or may not work, we'll see.

I'm doing the "put your music player on random and use song titles to answer these questions" memes, and I'm going to try to use those to write very short little snippets. I'm running through each meme four times, so there could be four drabbles per question, or one, depending on how well they go. I could use the sing title, a lyric, or the general meaning/theme of the sing for inspiration.

I've already determined my music player hates me. It plays songs from compilation albums I hate and skips my favorite songs, also lives to repeat itself, a lot. There are something like 7,000 songs in this computer, no way would a random playing have 15 repeats in less than 75 songs!

Anyway, that's the plan. It'll probably fall flat, but we'll see...

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Meme Question: Describe yourself

Song 1: Let Me Be the One – Quiet Riot
Inspiration: The theme of the song, which is pretty much in the title as well!
Word Count: 130

She looked at him longingly. Just ask me, she pleaded silently. I know the answer, I can help you! And once we work together, you’ll see how wonderful I am and you’ll start hanging out with me, and then…

( Her daydream was cut short... )

Song 2: Thick as a Brick – Jethro Tull
Inspiration: Song Title
Word Count: 192

“Seriously, I can be a thick as two short planks at times,” Louise murmured to herself as she deleted a piece of code, hopefully the garbage that was causing it to hang up while compiling. Her office mate looked up and grinned.

( That must be a Brit expression, )

Song 3: Serenade of Flames – Serenity
Inspiration: Lyrics – One more night and then in flames you’ll die. Nothing you can do or say will change your fate.
Word Count: 274

The key clanked in the lock and the iron door swung open just far enough to admit a tall man in dark robes. She huddled in the corner, the rags that were her dress clutched around her.

( What are you doing here? )

Song 4: Restless – Within Temptation
Inspiration: It’s a song about a ghost haunting her (heart).
Word Count: 104

She sat at the table, staring at the single candle as the cold winter wind howled outside the door. She’d moved halfway around the world, to this remote Highland village, to try to escape the memories. Nothing could have been further from the hustle and bustle of New York City and the life they’d shared there, but she felt his presence as strongly as she had in their apartment. The place they had loved and laughed and promised to grow old together. The place…

The flame on the candle dipped and guttered as the wind outside shrieked “you killed me, and you will pay…”