iTunes Drabble Meme
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thegirl20Thought this looked interesting. It was a fun exercise - particularly only having the span of the song to come up with and write something. I didn't go back and edit, but I really wanted to!
1. Pick a character, pairing, or fandom you like.
2. Turn your music player on and turn it on random/shuffle.
3. Write a drabble/ficlet related to each song that plays. You only have the time frame of the song to finish the drabble; you start when the song starts, and stop when it’s over. No lingering afterwards!
4. Doten five of these, then post them.
I picked Veronica/Meg.
Addicted – Kelly Clarkson
She doesn’t want to feel like this. She doesn’t want to act the way she’s acting. She wants to be happy, cheery Meg. The Meg who smiles and wears little braids in her hair. But she can’t. It’s like every single breath reminds her of who she is and who she isn’t. She sees them together in the hall. The world focuses to a point on Veronica’s face and that’s all she can see. She thinks if maybe she’s a bitch it’ll hurt less. She thinks if maybe she could kiss Veronica once more it would go away. But deep down she knows it won’t. She needs Veronica.
Let me touch you for a while – Alison Krauss
They don’t know each other, not really. So when Veronica runs a finger along Meg’s jaw it surprises them both. They’re both wronged and hurting. One shows it clearly, the other hides behind wit and sarcasm. People imagine them to be what they’re not. Veronica leans into kiss her, her sharp tongue put to another use. Meg touches Veronica’s face and smiles. And for a moment, they forget.
Old red eyes is back – The Beautiful South
Her mother shows up unexpectedly, claiming to be sober. The years have been unkind and Lianne’s face is a map of lines and creases. Veronica invites her in and Meg makes tea for all three of them. They sit, Veronica’s hand shaking in Meg’s tight grip. Lianne excuses herself to use the bathroom and comes back smelling of mouthwash. Veronica looks into her red-rimmed eyes and asks her to leave. She’s tired of the excuses. After the door closes, Meg holds her as she cries.
Call the shots – Girls Aloud
Meg wonders why she’s stayed so long. Why she’s allowed Duncan to dictate every detail of their relationship. Why she puts up with it when it’s not her name that he cries out in bed. Meg doesn’t shed a tear. She plasters on a smile and bears it. She had dreams once, beautiful glittering dreams. Sometimes she thinks of what could have been. If only Veronica hadn’t been on that bus.
Circle in the Sand – Belinda Carlisle
Veronica watches Meg write her name in the wet sand with a stick. She starts to write Veronica’s underneath but a wave breaks over her ankles, washing away her efforts. She looks up, pouting at Veronica. Veronica smiles and takes the stick from her, tracing a large circle round both of them. She grabs Meg and pulls her close, melding their bodies together, fusing their lips, making it hard to tell where one ended and one began. Waves crash around them.
1. Pick a character, pairing, or fandom you like.
2. Turn your music player on and turn it on random/shuffle.
3. Write a drabble/ficlet related to each song that plays. You only have the time frame of the song to finish the drabble; you start when the song starts, and stop when it’s over. No lingering afterwards!
4. Do
I picked Veronica/Meg.
Addicted – Kelly Clarkson
She doesn’t want to feel like this. She doesn’t want to act the way she’s acting. She wants to be happy, cheery Meg. The Meg who smiles and wears little braids in her hair. But she can’t. It’s like every single breath reminds her of who she is and who she isn’t. She sees them together in the hall. The world focuses to a point on Veronica’s face and that’s all she can see. She thinks if maybe she’s a bitch it’ll hurt less. She thinks if maybe she could kiss Veronica once more it would go away. But deep down she knows it won’t. She needs Veronica.
Let me touch you for a while – Alison Krauss
They don’t know each other, not really. So when Veronica runs a finger along Meg’s jaw it surprises them both. They’re both wronged and hurting. One shows it clearly, the other hides behind wit and sarcasm. People imagine them to be what they’re not. Veronica leans into kiss her, her sharp tongue put to another use. Meg touches Veronica’s face and smiles. And for a moment, they forget.
Old red eyes is back – The Beautiful South
Her mother shows up unexpectedly, claiming to be sober. The years have been unkind and Lianne’s face is a map of lines and creases. Veronica invites her in and Meg makes tea for all three of them. They sit, Veronica’s hand shaking in Meg’s tight grip. Lianne excuses herself to use the bathroom and comes back smelling of mouthwash. Veronica looks into her red-rimmed eyes and asks her to leave. She’s tired of the excuses. After the door closes, Meg holds her as she cries.
Call the shots – Girls Aloud
Meg wonders why she’s stayed so long. Why she’s allowed Duncan to dictate every detail of their relationship. Why she puts up with it when it’s not her name that he cries out in bed. Meg doesn’t shed a tear. She plasters on a smile and bears it. She had dreams once, beautiful glittering dreams. Sometimes she thinks of what could have been. If only Veronica hadn’t been on that bus.
Circle in the Sand – Belinda Carlisle
Veronica watches Meg write her name in the wet sand with a stick. She starts to write Veronica’s underneath but a wave breaks over her ankles, washing away her efforts. She looks up, pouting at Veronica. Veronica smiles and takes the stick from her, tracing a large circle round both of them. She grabs Meg and pulls her close, melding their bodies together, fusing their lips, making it hard to tell where one ended and one began. Waves crash around them.
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Date: 2009-09-15 12:44 pm (UTC)I love that the songs include Kelly, GA and Belinda btw.
My fav line is She had dreams once, beautiful glittering dreams. for some reason that really gets to me.
This also kills me She thinks if maybe she could kiss Veronica once more it would go away.
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Date: 2009-09-15 10:01 pm (UTC)I love that the songs include Kelly, GA and Belinda btw. - Pop is very well represented on my iTunes.
My fav line is She had dreams once, beautiful glittering dreams. for some reason that really gets to me - Actually, the hardest thing about this exercise, for me anyway, was to not just type the lyrics from the songs and stick a couple of names in there. But I couldn't resist the 'Dreams that glitter' line.
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Date: 2009-09-16 11:13 am (UTC)Actually, the hardest thing about this exercise, for me anyway, was to not just type the lyrics from the songs and stick a couple of names in there I can't even begin to think what the hardest bit for me would be. There would be no time to word count, I would have to angst in overdrive, it's fucking terrifying.
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