Monday, March 23, 2015

A to Z Challenge: Theme Reveal!!



It's that time of the year again!  When I did the A to Z Challenge last year my idea was to combine it with Camp NaNo and write a story throughout the month, adding a title to each part that would give me my letter for the day.  That was.. well, hard.  I didn't quite reach the end....  Lol.  But this year, though I am still doing Camp NaNo, I've decided to go a little bit of a different route.

My theme this year will be.....

*dramatic imaginary drum roll*

Music!

I've been saving songs, all with titles starting with a different letter of the alphabet, that I thought would make good prompts for a short story or poem.  I'll be using either a line, the title, or even just what the song makes me feel as the prompt.  So basically, if this story/poem were a video then I hope I could put this song in the credits and you'd go 'Oh wow, that song goes perfect for this.'  Lol.

I'm excited to get started and look forward to seeing everyone else's posts for this year's Challenge!
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  1. Jeremy [Retro]March 23, 2015 at 10:18 AM

    Writings and Poems... great reveal..

    Jeremy [Retro]
    AtoZ Challenge Co-Host [2015]

    There's no earthly way of knowing.
    Which direction we are going!

    HOLLYWOOD NUTS!
    Come Visit: You know you want to know if me or Hollywood... is Nuts?

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  2. AnonymousMarch 23, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    So excited that you're doing the challenge again this year! I'm doing it as well... Just don't have my theme reveal post done yet. (It will go up tonight, honest!) I love the idea of doing songs as your inspiration. Should make for some fun posts! I'm also crazy enough to be doing Camp as well as the blogging challenge. So at least we're nuts together! :)

    Cheering (and occasionally taunting) you onward,
    Amy

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    1. SarahMarch 23, 2015 at 5:44 PM

      Yea! I'm not alone in my craziness!! XD I'm excited to hear your theme. If I don't see it I may have to taunt, er... cheer you on? Lol!

      Cheering (and taunting) right back at you! :)

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  3. A Tarkabarka HölgyMarch 23, 2015 at 1:31 PM

    Oh that sounds fun :) I always make playlists for the stories I write, and then imagine them as music videos... my brain plans visuals better with music. I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with this :)

    @TarkabarkaHolgy from
    Multicolored Diary - Epics from A to Z
    MopDog - The crazy thing about Hungarians...

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    1. SarahMarch 23, 2015 at 5:50 PM

      Thanks! That's awesome! I've seen people do that, but I never have even though I've wanted to. I may have to do that.

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  4. Misha GerrickMarch 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM

    That's a nice idea for a theme. I always like finding out about new artists. :-)

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    1. SarahMarch 24, 2015 at 10:36 AM

      Thanks! I've been trying to pick from a little bit of every genre so hopefully there'll be something for a wide range of people's tastes. I'll try to step out of my musical comfort zone, so to speak. Lol.

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  5. Chrys FeyMarch 24, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    I can't get enough of music. I love finding new artists. :)

    -Chrys Fey
    Tremps Troops - A to Z Co-co-host

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    1. SarahMarch 24, 2015 at 7:41 PM

      Then I hope I can give you a few new ones! :)

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  6. djinniaMarch 24, 2015 at 8:04 PM

    Wow! I almost did something eerily similar! Spooky! But cool!

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  7. Michelle WallaceMarch 25, 2015 at 3:48 PM

    Sounds like a GREAT theme!

    I did something similar for the 2012 A to Z challenge. I wrote 26 posts of flash fiction which revolved around something musical – it could be anything, as long as it was musically-related… a song title, an artist/band, musical terminology, musical instruments, words relating to sound/rhythm/movement/dance etc.

    I'll see you around on the A to Z circuit!
    Writer In Transit

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    1. SarahMarch 25, 2015 at 9:14 PM

      Thank you! I bet you got some interesting ideas especially from the terminology and dance. I love that idea. See you in April! :)

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  8. Nick WilfordMarch 25, 2015 at 4:42 PM

    You're ambitious! Doing Camp NaNo as well is a big ask no matter how you go about it. I'll be around for the posts.

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    1. SarahMarch 25, 2015 at 9:19 PM

      Thanks! My fingers may fly off but, doggone it, I'm going to get a lot of writing done. Lol.

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  9. Mee MagnumMarch 25, 2015 at 7:29 PM

    What a fun theme you picked... can't wait to read about each of the songs you post about!

    I'm, http://www.thechinesequest.com is participating in our first #AtoZChallenge. I hope you like Chinese food and will want to come and check us out. The best thing is that an hour later you'll want to come back and read another article!! ;)

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    1. SarahMarch 25, 2015 at 9:21 PM

      Thank you!

      Lol! Yummm, Chinese. You're going to make me hungry!

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  10. bettyMarch 25, 2015 at 10:48 PM

    Very interesting theme! Looking forward to reading how you pull the prompt of the song into a story or poem :)

    betty

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