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Randoms by Rach

by Choconut

Rated: 13+ · Book · Personal · #2049546

My first blog

This is my first ever blog, so I'm not really sure what I'm doing

. I guess I'll learn as I go along.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Choconut

Apr 6, 2025 at 4:45am
In response to "Beatles Writing Idea"

Norb, I love that idea. It means I don’t need to narrow my choice of songs quite so much. I prefer later era Beatles, in general. But I love most of their early stuff, too.

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Fivesixer

Apr 5, 2025 at 9:45pm
In response to "Beatles Writing Idea"

I would say if you're going to drop a list of songs weekly, up it to 10, not 7. That gives you more to choose from, and for us more options, as their styles have changed over the years. Like, I prefer later-era Beatles, but some may prefer their early stuff. A good mix each week would be lovely!

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DLSpiritwriter☯️🦋🌳

Apr 5, 2025 at 1:18pm
In response to "Beatles Writing Idea"

Wow, great idea 💡😸🎶🎸🎹🥁📻🪇
I've been a Beatles fan since I was 9 watching them on Ed Sullivan!
I've been dealing with health issues but getting better and should be good by June 😁!
Love the MB ideas!

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Choconut

Apr 5, 2025 at 5:10am
In response to "Beatles Writing Idea"

Lots of things to think about. I'm definitely going to do this. I think the main reason I said 30 song prompts is because I can't narrow it down any fewer than that. I've been trying to choose which songs I would use, and it's hard when you consider Lennon and McCartney alone wrote over 300

.

Maybe, I can give you seven songs to choose from each week. And you can use was many of them as you want. If you want to write every day, that's cool. If you just write one of them; also cool.

Leave it with me. I'll figure it all out. At least I know there are people who want to take part, so it's a definite go-er

(Whiskerface

, I love Maxwell's Silver Hammer, too. Maybe I'll include it in the challenge. It would be a fun write.)

Okay. I'll share it on the newsfeed in May to start in June. Unless you would all rather I hold it in a different month. How does June work for you all?

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Fivesixer

Apr 4, 2025 at 10:11pm
In response to "Beatles Writing Idea"

I'd consider it, and I haven't blogged in a couple years! (Also, your blog is SO not rubbish!!)

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Whiskerface

Apr 4, 2025 at 11:40am
In response to "Beatles Writing Idea"

Do it! Maybe you could use Maxwell’s Silver Hammer? I’ve always liked that one.

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Nixie 🦊 away

Apr 4, 2025 at 9:31am
In response to "Beatles Writing Idea"

As others have mentioned, writing a story/poem once a week would be easier. I like the idea of no pressure. There are no stipulations that a participant has to write every day.

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Jellyfish

Apr 4, 2025 at 8:16am
In response to "Beatles Writing Idea"

Sounds like a good idea for prompts as they have some great song titles however 30 poems/1k word stories in a month would be beyond me!!

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Olivia

Apr 4, 2025 at 8:03am
In response to "Beatles Writing Idea"

Okay, I was a little puzzled what exactly you want to do, Rach.

Write a song / poem OR write actual stories every day... or BOTH?

I'm not sure if I could write a Story every day

, not to mention poems/songs (absolutely NOT my cups of tea

), BUT: as a Beatles lover it would intrigue me.

Maybe – for a possible short story variation: one story / week (consider offline lives) where you can win the individual Beatles MBs and the All Four for the BEST story (or poem/song) at the end of the month.

Hope that makes sense.

But whatever you do, it is intriguing.

One of my most beloved stories, "Summer in the City"

, was inspired by Here comes the Sun

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THANKFUL SONALI 18 WDC Years!

Apr 4, 2025 at 7:56am
In response to "Beatles Writing Idea"

(Tune of Hard Day's Night)

It's gonna be a fun write
And I'll be there all along
It's gonna be a fun write
To make my own song!

And when I hear this from you
I feel that what you do
Will make this contest so right!

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April 4, 2025 at 6:51am

#1086546

Beatles Writing Idea

I can't believe how long it's been since I've written anything in my blog. I guess it's fair to say I'm rubbish at blogging. But, now I have an idea that is percolating in my mind, and I want to get all of your thoughts on it before I create anything.

I am thinking of running a Beatles Extravaganza in June. It would be a different song from the Fab Four every day throughout the month to use as a prompt for either a poem or a song. You wouldn't have to write every for every prompt, although if you wanted to win the main, big prize you would need to.

I would create five new, super-exclusive MBs for the challenge. John, Paul, Ringo, George and All Four. You could get the individual merit badges for each week of entries, and the main All Four badge would go to everyone who completes every prompt.

It might sound like a lot of writing, but I'm only looking for short stories (1,000 words or fewer, and poems of 40 lines or fewer). And, I know, The Beatles will not be everybody's cup of tea, but I will try to include a variety of songs and styles, some with each of them sining lead vocals.

Whether you use the lyrics, music or harmonies as inspiration is up to you. I just want to provide some inspiration for writing. Personally, music inspires me a lot.

Anyway, so what I would like to know is if anyone would be interested in taking part. I don't want to spend 2.5 million gps commissioning merit badges if no one wants to do this. There would also be additional prizes along the way and a bigger prize for the overall winners. I haven't figured out all the details yet.

OK. Let me know. What do you think? Does this interest you?

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