http://alynwa.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] alynwa.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] section7mfu2017-06-01 06:00 am
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The June Song Story Challenge Artist: Billy Joel!




The choices are "Baby Grand" and "Leningrad."  Click on the links for the lyrics.

The rules are simple: Write a story of minimally 500 words with no maximum using one of the songs as a prompt.  The song can be the basis of the story, the inspiration for the story or the background of the story.  Section VII is a gen and gen-mature site only; however, if your story leans toward het or slash, do not despair!  Post het stories in mfu_maproom and slash stories in uncle_du_jour.

Posting begins Thursday, June 15th and runs through Saturday, June 17th.  Please use the tag "song story" when posting.

Happy writing!

[identity profile] lindafishes8.livejournal.com 2017-06-01 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Leningrad is my favorite song by Billy Joel. I love all of his stuff, but that song makes me think of IK every time! Another great song is "And So It Goes." I don't know if it would make a good Song Story prompt though.

Edited 2017-06-01 19:36 (UTC)

[identity profile] lindafishes8.livejournal.com 2017-06-01 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmmm. My interpretation is more positive. I see it as him having been deeply hurt in the past, but is offering to try it again.

I see IK as having "in (his heart... a room..., a sanctuary safe and strong." He may or may not have to heal from a lover hurting him in the past but he has many dark secrets he hides there. If I ever finish one of the fics I'm writing, it'll deal with that.

I agree with your reasoning about whether to use "And So It Goes" as a prompt. I used to have every album by Joel. Haven't been following any of his newer stuff.