Listen to The Skin of my Yellow Country Teeth by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. (I realize it sounds like a really terrible song, but I promise it isn't.) Fall into the nostalgia of the guitar strings. Mark the seconds with the cymbal. Write what it stirs in you.
Challenge: Write about a first love - be it yours or not. Reminisce in the feeling of youth and naiveté.
Tip: Listen first, closing your eyes and feeling everything there is to feel. If your a planner, write words or phrases as they're inspired. After, replay the song as you write it. Inspiration often comes the best from the soundtrack your listening to.
Ready. Set. Listen.
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