2025 MAY - ALBUM CHALLENGE

Apr. 29th, 2025 08:39 pm
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Album Challenge returns! It will run during the month of May (though entries will be accepted afterwards).

The challenge is to take an album of your choice and for each song, write a fic, using a lyric from the song as the title. This is a low-stakes, personal challenge, of course; there's no penalty for not finishing or running late.

The AO3 collection can be found here. If the collection name doesn't appear in the dropdown when posting your fic, you can either use the Post to Collection button, or manually enter LyricalTitlesAlbum2025. Even if the drop-down doesn't find it, it will be added to the collection without trouble.

Rules, Guidelines, and FAQ:

All works must be your own and not previously posted.
All works must use either the title of the song or a portion of its lyrics as the work title.
Works have a minimum wordcount of 100 words.
Please indicate the album name, song title, and artist in each entry for this challenge. You're not required to link to the song, but feel free to do so if you want!
Work text should be under a cut or linked offsite. Please indicate any warnings in your post.
You can begin working on the fics at any time, but please don't post them until May.

What kind of works are allowed?

All fandoms and original work are allowed. Works must be your own and not previously posted, but do not need to be exclusive to this event - they can also be used as entries for concurrent events. This is a writing focused event, and there is a minimum wordcount of 100 words, and no maximum wordcount.

What kind of music is allowed?

Any genre of music is welcome. For this challenge, songs used should all be from the same album.

How many fics do I need to write?

That's up to your choice of album! There's no minimum or maximum length, so you can set the pace of this challenge. A small EP, a big compilation album, or anything in between, is all permitted.

Do the songs/lyrics I pick need to be in English?/Can I translate non-English lyrics?

You can use songs from any language. Titles/Lyrics may be in their original language, or you may translate them if you wish. For that matter, works can be in any language as well.

There's an instrumental song on the album, can I still use it?

Since both lyrics and titles of songs are allowed as the work titles, an instrumental song can still have a work written for it. If you don't think you can make that title work, however, you can skip that song.

Someone is already doing the album I wanted to do, do I need to pick something else?

No, multiple people can use the same album.

Do I need to post in the same order as the songs on the album?

You can if you want to! But it's not required.

Do the lyrics need to be incorporated into the work? 

No, this event is focused on titles, lyrics do not need to be used in the work itself.



Have fun!

Any questions, comments, or suggestions? Please don't hesitate to ask below! Feel free to tell everyone what album you're planning on using, if you want!
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2025 JANUARY - DUET CHALLENGE

Dec. 27th, 2024 02:54 pm
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Welcome to the third challenge of the Lyrical Titles community!

The challenge this time is the Duet Challenge, where the goal is to write two fics to fulfill a shared prompt. The intention is to pick one prompt for each week, but this is pretty flexible. This is a low-stakes, personal challenge, of course; there's no penalty for not finishing or running late.

There is an AO3 collection for the event! In the past there were some issues where the collection would not come up automatically in AO3's collection field, but if you use the full name of the collection (LyricalTitlesDuet2025) it should work fine even if you need to manually type in the whole thing.

Prompts:
There are a total of 16 prompts. You can pick whichever one you want to do for the week (you do not need to do them in order), and write two fics with different titles according to the prompt requirements.

1. Different songs with the same title
2. Different lyrics from the same song
3. A song and its parody*
4. A song and its reprise/remix/alt version*
5. A song from an artist's earliest album and a song from their latest
6. Different songs released in the same year
7. Different lyrics that start on the same word
8. Different lyrics that end on the same word
9. Second fic's lyrical title starts on the same word that the first fic's title ended on
10. Different lyrics that share a phrase anywhere in the titles*
11. Lyrics in conversation with each other*
12. Lyrics and a translation of those same lyrics into another language
13. Different songs with a shared subject or theme*
14. Different songs from a different band but a shared artist*
15. Different songs with the same length*
16. Different songs with the same track number

Some clarification on the prompts:
3. In music, "parody" is a much broader term than the satirical genre - we're not just talking Weird Al here (though you're more than welcome to use those if you want!), any songs that use different lyrics over the same tune would work here.
4. Oftentimes these will have a lot of similar lyrics, but to fit this event, there should be a distinction between the lyrics that are used for the titles such that someone can tell which title came from which version of the song.
10. For this prompt, a "phrase" can be considered as two or more words. Similarly to prompt 4, the lyrics used should be distinct as to tell which title came from which song.
11. For this prompt, the title of the second fic should follow on from or respond to the first. The simplest way to do this would be to use the following line in the same song, but you're not required to do this - you can use a completely different line from a different song if you think it works as a response line. Creativity here is encouraged!
13. The shared subject/theme can be as broad or narrow as you like, it's up to you.
14. The shared artist can be any member of the bands - for instance, if a drummer played with one band and then moved to another, you could use songs from each of those bands that that drummer worked on (but songs from after they left/before they joined would not work for this prompt).
15. For this prompt, consider the length to the nearest second.
If you have any other questions on the prompts, feel free to ask!

Rules, Guidelines, and FAQ:

All works must be your own and not previously posted.
All works must use either the title of a song or a portion of its lyrics as the work title.
Works have a minimum wordcount of 100 words.
Please indicate the song title and artist in each entry for this challenge. You're not required to link to the song, but feel free to do so if you want!
Work text should be under a cut or linked offsite. Please indicate any warnings in your post.
You can begin working on the fics at any time, but please don't post them until January.

What kind of works are allowed?

All fandoms and original work are allowed. Works must be your own and not previously posted, but do not need to be exclusive to this event - they can also be used as entries for concurrent events. This is a writing focused event, and there is a minimum wordcount of 100 words, and no maximum wordcount.

Content-wise, fics do NOT need to be related to each other, even when fulfilling the same prompt.

What kind of music is allowed?

Any genre of music is welcome.

How many fics do I need to write?

Each prompt should have two fics written for it (though you're welcome to do more if you can make it work for the prompt). You can do as many of the prompts as you want, and you can repeat or skip prompts as well.

Do the songs/lyrics I pick need to be in English?/Can I translate non-English lyrics?

You can use songs from any language. Titles/Lyrics may be in their original language, or you may translate them if you wish. For that matter, works can be in any language as well.

Do the lyrics need to be incorporated into the work? 

No, this event is focused on titles, lyrics do not need to be used in the work itself.


Have fun!

Any questions, comments, or suggestions? Please don't hesitate to ask below!

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2024 SEPTEMBER - BINGO

Aug. 16th, 2024 08:04 pm
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Apologies for the delay, but welcome to the next challenge of the Lyrical Titles community! It will run September through December, though entries will be accepted later.

The challenge this time is bingo, using song lyrics as titles according to the prompts on generated bingo cards. This is a low-stakes, personal challenge, of course; there's no penalty for not finishing or running late.

Edit: I have created an AO3 collection for this event! I know with the previous event there were some issues where the collection would not come up automatically in AO3's collection field, but if you use the full name of the collection (LyricalTitlesBingo2024) it should work fine even if you need to manually type in the whole thing.

Prompts:
The following are the prompts that the bingo card will be generated from. Let me know down below if you want a card, and if you want any prompts specifically excluded from it (a card needs a minimum of 24 prompts, but that's the only limit on number of exclusions). Feel free to request a new card at any time through December 2024, even if you've already received one.

1. Instrumental song
2. Sad song
3. Happy song
4. Angry song
5. Romantic song
6. Breakup song
7. Nursery rhyme
8. Slow song
9. Fast song
10. War song
11. Folk song
12. Grief song
13. Pre-1900 song
14. Pre-1950's song
15. 50's song
16. 60's song
17. 70's song
18. 80's song
19. 90's song
20. 00's song
21. Song released in 2024
22. Meme song
23. Song in a language other than English
24. Song that isn't available on mainstream digital music platforms
25. Song from a musical
26. Song from a soundtrack
27. Song from a concept album/rock opera
28. Chart-topper
29. Song with a month in the title
30. Song with a name in the title
31. Song with a color in the title
32. Song with an article in the title
33. Song with a title one word long
34. Song with a title six or more words long
35. Song with multiple singers on the track
36. Song > 7 minutes long
37. Song < 2 minutes long
38. Last line of a song
39. First line of a song
40. Line from the chorus
41. Lyric with "light" or "dark"
42. Lyric with "love" or "hate"
43. Lyric with "red", "green", or "blue"
44. Lyric with "sleep" or "wake"
45. Lyric with "night" or "day"
46. Lyric with "remember" or "forget"


Rules, Guidelines, and FAQ:

All works must be your own and not previously posted.
All works must use either the title of a song or a portion of its lyrics as the work title.
Works have a minimum wordcount of 100 words.
Please indicate the song title and artist in each entry for this challenge. You're not required to link to the song, but feel free to do so if you want!
Work text should be under a cut or linked offsite. Please indicate any warnings in your post.
You can begin working on the fics at any time, but please don't post them until September.

What kind of works are allowed?

All fandoms and original work are allowed. Works must be your own and not previously posted, but do not need to be exclusive to this event - they can also be used as entries for concurrent events. This is a writing focused event, and there is a minimum wordcount of 100 words, and no maximum wordcount.

How many fics do I need to write?

For a bingo, 5 prompts in a line (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal). You can do more if you like, or even go for a blackout (all 25 prompts).

Do the songs/lyrics I pick need to be in English?/Can I translate non-English lyrics?

You can use songs from any language (aside from the "Song in a language other than English" prompt). Titles/Lyrics may be in their original language, or you may translate them if you wish. For that matter, works can be in any language as well.

Do the lyrics need to be incorporated into the work? 

No, this event is focused on titles, lyrics do not need to be used in the work itself.

What counts as a "Meme song"?

Any song that's used as a meme (past or current), such as "Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley, "Angel" - Sarah McLachlan, "All Star" - Smash Mouth, etc. Basically, if there's a "Know Your Meme" page for it, you can consider it a meme song.

What is meant by "Song that isn't available on mainstream digital music platforms"?

Anything that's not available on Spotify, Amazon MP3, iTunes, etc, or uploaded to Youtube by a record label. If it's only on Bandcamp or uploaded to Youtube by an independent artist or random channels, that's fine and can qualify for this prompt. Same if you can purchase the physical vinyl, CD, or cassette from Amazon, that's fine as long as it's not available digitally.

What is meant by "Song from a concept album/rock opera"?

A concept album or rock opera, is an album where the songs are not independent of each other, but instead tell a story that progresses across the album, such as with Pink Floyd's The Wall. Does not need to necessarily be in the "rock" genre.

What is meant by "Chart-topper"?

Anything that is or has been at the top of a music chart. Does not matter which country or year.

Do the "song with ___ in the title" and "lyric with ____" prompts apply to both song titles and fic titles?

No, prompts 29-34 apply to the song selection only - your fic title does not need to include the requirement for the song title. Prompts 38-46 are the only ones with restrictions on the title of your fic, but do not limit the song selection (other than it must have lyrics and, for 41-46, include one of the two words somewhere in the lyrics).

Does the Free Space mean I choose from any of the above prompts, or any song/lyric at all?

Any song you want!
 


Have fun!

Any questions, comments, or suggestions? Please don't hesitate to ask below! Feel free to tell everyone what album you're planning on using, if you want!

Tags:

2024 MAY - ALBUM CHALLENGE

Apr. 3rd, 2024 09:26 pm
peppermint_shamrock: a clip-art peppermint candy (Default)
[personal profile] peppermint_shamrock
Welcome to the first challenge of the Lyrical Titles community! It will run during the month of May (though entries will be accepted afterwards).

The challenge is to take an album of your choice and for each song, write a fic, using a lyric from the song as the title. This is a low-stakes, personal challenge, of course; there's no penalty for not finishing or running late.

Rules, Guidelines, and FAQ:

All works must be your own and not previously posted.
All works must use either the title of the song or a portion of its lyrics as the work title.
Works have a minimum wordcount of 100 words.
Please indicate the album name, song title, and artist in each entry for this challenge. You're not required to link to the song, but feel free to do so if you want!
Work text should be under a cut or linked offsite. Please indicate any warnings in your post.
You can begin working on the fics at any time, but please don't post them until May.

What kind of works are allowed?

All fandoms and original work are allowed. Works must be your own and not previously posted, but do not need to be exclusive to this event - they can also be used as entries for concurrent events. This is a writing focused event, and there is a minimum wordcount of 100 words, and no maximum wordcount.

What kind of music is allowed?

Any genre of music is welcome. For this challenge, songs used should all be from the same album.

How many fics do I need to write?

That's up to your choice of album! There's no minimum or maximum length, so you can set the pace of this challenge. A small EP, a big compilation album, or anything in between, is all permitted.

Do the songs/lyrics I pick need to be in English?/Can I translate non-English lyrics?

You can use songs from any language. Titles/Lyrics may be in their original language, or you may translate them if you wish. For that matter, works can be in any language as well.

There's an instrumental song on the album, can I still use it?

Since both lyrics and titles of songs are allowed as the work titles, an instrumental song can still have a work written for it. If you don't think you can make that title work, however, you can skip that song.

Someone is already doing the album I wanted to do, do I need to pick something else?

No, multiple people can use the same album.

Do I need to post in the same order as the songs on the album?

You can if you want to! But it's not required.

Do the lyrics need to be incorporated into the work? 

No, this event is focused on titles, lyrics do not need to be used in the work itself.



Have fun!

Any questions, comments, or suggestions? Please don't hesitate to ask below! Feel free to tell everyone what album you're planning on using, if you want!
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