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Post by Julie on Jul 24, 2010 12:33:09 GMT -6
Chapter 13 is up! Calling all songwriters... I’m in need of two or three original songs to use as Cary’s in Curtain Call. I have two options – either try to write some myself, or appeal to my more talented readers. Despite my love of writing fiction, I have come to the conclusion that I am NOT a songwriter, but I know some of you are and are a lot better at it than I am. So I’m just throwing this out there – if anyone has a song that might work for Cary and would like to see it featured in the story, send it my way! This isn’t like an official “contest” or anything, but if I think your song fits and can use it in the story, I will, and I’ll credit you and give you some free promotion! LOL If you have a song, email me at rokofages75@dreamers-sanctuary.com. Definitely include the lyrics, and if you have anything else, like an mp3 or a YouTube video of you playing/singing the song so I can hear the music, send that too – if not, just lyrics are fine, and I’ll make up a tune in my head LOL. Feel free to explain what the song means or why you wrote it, if you want to, cause I could use that in the story, too. If you need any background info on Cary, let me know and I can tell you more about her, too. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me!
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Post by favi on Jul 25, 2010 18:13:24 GMT -6
JULIE! Usually, cliff-hangers are a good thing... They leave you wanting more, like they're supposed to. But this time, it's a VERY bad thing! hahaha
That las part after the Napa show had me choked up! Especially the Brian part! I NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!
Update soon???
P.s. I like all the little secret inside jokes that you sneak in there: - Double Rainbow (Even though I still have no idea what it means yet) LOL - AJ and his "monkee" hahaha
and a few others, but those were the ones that stood out(:
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Post by Julie on Jul 25, 2010 19:52:42 GMT -6
Aww, really? Thank you!! I'll probably post the next chapter later tonight.
And thanks! LOL. I used to do that in Broken, sneak little inside jokes and stuff in there, and I got away from it with my more recent stories... or maybe I just didn't have any good stuff to put in. It was fun to put the Double Rainbow reference in! I'll have to see what else I can come up with LOL. Double Rainbow All the Way!
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Post by favi on Jul 25, 2010 20:49:21 GMT -6
EEEEPPPPP! Can't wait ! LOL... But, seriously. : What in the world is a "double rainbow" ? BAHAHA
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Post by Julie on Jul 25, 2010 22:27:47 GMT -6
Seriously seriously?
#1:
#2:
Double Rainbow All The Way!!!
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Post by Julie on Jul 25, 2010 22:28:05 GMT -6
Updated this again, btw. I still need songs!!
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Post by A-RokzStalker on Jul 26, 2010 14:12:37 GMT -6
Wait Julie, wait!! I'm catching up and then I'll see if I can come up with anything for a song! LOL
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Post by Julie on Jul 26, 2010 17:38:51 GMT -6
That would be awesome! I've lost my songwriting bug; I have no ideas and not a whole lot of talent at it to begin with. This worked when I did it with BMS and got Shauna's song, so I thought I'd try it again. LOL
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Post by A-RokzStalker on Jul 26, 2010 20:52:21 GMT -6
haha well no guarantees over here, but we'll see what happens. Could you PM me some more information about Cary, please? I'll start right away and see what I can come up with. And.... I'm still working on the 00Carter song, don't worry! Anyway, I've caught up with reading what you have so far. .... I love it. It's kind of like a typical "Backstreet Boy asks fan to come on tour" written in a very original, not-so-typical way. Now you have me hooked on GR AND this, haha. Can't wait to see where everything goes!
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Post by Julie on Jul 26, 2010 22:04:12 GMT -6
Absolutely, check your PMs in a minute.
I'm glad you like it so far! Exactly, it starts off seeming like on of those old teenybopper fics where the aspiring singer (or girl band) wins a contest or randomly gets a record deal and tours with the Backstreet Boys, blah blah blah. I hoped you guys would have enough faith in me to know I wouldn't write a story that was just that (although I have before, but that was 10 years ago LOL), but I posted the first five chapters all together just to make sure I got the "twist" in there before anyone wrote it off as a totally cliched teeny fic. Instead, it's just like two cliches twisted together to make it less typical LOL.
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Post by A-RokzStalker on Jul 26, 2010 22:21:43 GMT -6
LOL No, I knew it wasn't gonna be cliched. Though I have to admit, I enjoy reading stories with that little cliche in there haha. But yeah, I love your unique spin on it! And it is very different than Broken. Broken was more about Nick going through cancer and everything, and we barely ever heard about the other guys or tours or anything. I love how you've incorporated it so far.
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Post by Rose on Jul 26, 2010 23:54:49 GMT -6
haha well no guarantees over here, but we'll see what happens. Could you PM me some more information about Cary, please? I'll start right away and see what I can come up with. And.... I'm still working on the 00Carter song, don't worry! Anyway, I've caught up with reading what you have so far. .... I love it. It's kind of like a typical "Backstreet Boy asks fan to come on tour" written in a very original, not-so-typical way. Now you have me hooked on GR AND this, haha. Can't wait to see where everything goes! First of all thanks about the 00Carter song. I appreciate it too and I cannot remember if I told you that lol. So thank you! That said, I never thought of CC that way but you're totally right. And its proof that cliches can work if they're used properly and written with realistic and interesting characters. Of course, I love and adore this story.
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Post by A-RokzStalker on Jul 27, 2010 0:03:56 GMT -6
LOL Well don't thank me just yet, Rose. I have yet to get past just practicing and doing test-recordings. Don't feel obligated to use what I give you. And yeah, there definitely is a way to write clichéd stories and make them work.
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Post by Julie on Jul 30, 2010 1:51:04 GMT -6
Updated this! A word of warning, I had been staying a chapter a two ahead of myself, and I'm caught up now - I just posted Chapter 16, and I'm still writing 17, so the updates may slow down a bit.
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Post by A-RokzStalker on Aug 2, 2010 20:29:06 GMT -6
Btw, I just realized why I get confused every chapter....... it's because you're writing in first person (which you never do) and I have to read the name at the top to figure out who's POV it's in!! You're doing a GREAT job on the first person pov! I definitely like knowing what's running through their heads and everything. And, AWW I LOVE Chapter 17!! "Odd... but kind of cute." Love love LOVE it! I absolutely love this story, Julie. It's so awesome.
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