Using Song to Inspire Story

I am in love with a song, John Legend's Coming Home. The moment after I heard it for the first time. I envisioned a man and a woman and a story inspired from that song. Has that ever happened to you? Has a song inspired a story idea? If so, what? And what did you do to make that song a story?



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As you answer, let me tell you what I'm doing.

1. Obtain the lyrics. Self explanatory.Coming Home lyrics

2. I watched a video of the song. Why?

• I wanted to be sure what I thought of the song could be transferrable into a character driven story.
• I didn't want my idea to be the same as the video.
• I use it to brainstorm horses(a chain of themes to build the story)
• It helps me determine whether this story will be flash, short, novella or novel. Depending on how many elements this song springs out, tells me what kind of story I'm going to have.
• I just love that song. :)

3. I ask my friends and family their thoughts about my horses. Why?

• I'm searching for a chain to link these horses up. Usually when you ask people questions, they send you anecdotes. These anecdotes could become subplots, plot points who knows.
• You get another chance to listen to the story. :)

4. I began a rough story arc sketch of the story with the lyrics. Next post I will show you a picture of how I do this for my WIP, LoveBound.

Now I have to go back to rewrites on Blessed to Kill:)

Now share with me what would you do?