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Tournament: PLΔTINUM HIT 7
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 WELCOME TO PLΔTINUM HIT 7
CHALLENGE #7
THE STORYTELLING CHALLENGE
This week, we're aiming to test one of the most important skills a songwriter needs to possess ; storytelling!
In the last few days, I've browsed countless low quality forums, old vlogs, YouTube videos and I've also unapologetically copied some of my best friends' lives! After this lengthy search, I've come up with the 22 short stories that you'll find right below! These stories will work as the main inspiration of your song this week, so you'll basically be building a song around the story of your choice!
 Addicted
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I've been doing drugs for years. It started out as just an occasional thing I'd do with my friends for fun. At first, it was just a blunt or two, but now it's definitely more than that. It's a vicious cycle and I don't know how to get out. I'm losing myself, my family, my friends and soon, also my job. Everything's falling apart, but I can't find the power to seek help or save myself
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Almost Doesnt Count
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I've been with this guy for quite some time and he wants to get serious. I like him and everything, but I don't LOVE him. I like to be with him, but when I'm not, I don't miss him. He's attractive, but not my type. He's good in bed, but not amazing. He's a sweetheart, so I wanna let him down gently, but he's so excited and that makes it hard for me!
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Almost Home
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I just got a great new job but I had to move to another city for it. The money's great, but I'm extremely homesick. I miss my family and friends. I miss my boyfriend too, we're currently on a long distance relationship, but neither of us is very confident about it. Sometimes I get this extreme nostalgia and start thinking about all the places I used to hang out at in my old town.  |
Bad Bitches
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That's who I am and I won't change for nobody. If you got a problem, I'll whoop your ass. I don't play, I don't fear, I don't hesitate. I had a tough childhood and I've been defending myself since I was a little kid. So, don't mess with me.
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Be Mine
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So, I've been in love with this guy for the longest time, but until recently, I had been keeping everything inside, trying to get over it. He's always ignored me anyway. He's never acknowledged me or talked to me, or even looked at me for more than 2 seconds. But last week, I realized this thing is clearly more than just a crush so I talked to him... and he doesn't care. He didn't say anything rude or insulting to me, he was polite about it. But it's clear he's not into me. But I can't get over him. And I see him basically everyday, so it's a mess. I wish he wanted me, even just a little bit
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Better Than Revenge
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There's nothing worse than a backstabbing "friend". He basically gave away all of my secrets to all the wrong people and exposed some things I wasn't proud of and had only shared with him. It took me a few months to get back on my feet, but now I'm ready to make him pay. I won't get my foot off his neck until I see he experiences the pain and humiliation he put me through.
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Bringing On The Heartbreak
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I've known him since I was 12, we were highschool sweethearts. He's the only guy I've been with and I was absolutely happy with him. One day, he told me we needed to talk. He told me he didn't really see a future for us. He started packing his bags the next day and had moved out by the end of the month. He never explained to me what I did wrong and I can't bring myself to ask. I feel alone and betrayed.
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Case Of The Ex
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I just got into a new relationship, after not dating for a year, because I was trying to get over my ex. The new guy is amazing, he treats me well, he takes care of me and I feel safe and loved. But yesterday, I ran into my ex. We just had awkward small talk but today he called me and told me he misses me and still thinks about me. It's hard to stop having feelings for someone you once loved, but I know he'll just screw me over again. Yet, I'm dying to see him again and I just found another text message by him and I know I shouldn't respond but I can't resist!  |
Could This Be Love?
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I don't really believe in love tbh. I never did. I'm not romantic, I don't dream of getting married and growing old with anyone and I'm pretty cynical about all love related topics. But this new guy is kind of... I don't know... different. He makes me feel a certain way. I want to be around him constantly and I love it when he holds me or when we wake up together. It doesn't feel as corny as I thought. I don't know how to describe it, but it feels good
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Cracks In Mr Perfect
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I love having a good reputation. I love to exude peace and happiness. And, in all honesty, I love to see other people being jealous of my life. Which is why I make sure to project a perfect image to others. I present myself as the perfect person ; successful, happy, active, loved and stable. However, behind closed doors, it's really not the same. In reality, I'm dealing with depression and stress. Also, all the friends and love affairs that I brag about are pretty superficial and temporary. The real me is pretty pathetic
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Family Portrait
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My family has always been distant and cold, but it's only getting worse. My parents are now officially filing for divorce, my dad doesn't come home most of the time, my siblings hate each other and I'm just not bothering with them anymore. So, each of us just stays locked in their room. We sometimes get out to eat or something, but never as a family. I'm trying to move away cause the negativity affects me way too much, but I can't afford my own place, so I'm stuck here.
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Hanging On Too Long
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I've been with this guy for a long time and our relationship has been a mess for the last few months. We fight everyday, we've turned our life into a battlefield basically. We don't even like each other anymore, but I still stay for whatever reason. I'm pretty sure he's cheating and to be honest, I've cheated too, but we always return to one another just to fight again the next day. I don't know why I'm still here, but I can't leave.
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Happy
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Finally, everything is falling into place!!! I've had my dark times, but now I'm happy, I've started working on an actual career, I have a social life, I'm balanced and I feel good about myself! I wake up with a smile on my face and everything, like in those corny movies ABC Family plays! I even have a date with a hot guy tonight, like everything is working out for me!!
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Im A Loser
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Why am I such a failure? I've never been good at anything in particular, I can't get myself a proper job and keep it, I never achieve my goals and I just watch my old friends pass me by. It's frustrating to see people around you go on with your lives while you're stuck and have no destination
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Kick The Chair
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I've been f-cked up for years and I'm genuinely tired. There's nothing to live for, I've lost hope and I've realized it won't get better cause I have no power left to make it get better. I've been cutting myself for a year now, I tried therapy, pills, all that stuff. Nothing worked. I'm just tired, I wanna go
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Not The One
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I'm the third person right now and it feels really bad. He's cheating on his fiance with me, but, even though I know it's wrong, I can't stop. He doesn't care about me and he always goes back home when he gets what he wants, but those little moments he gives to me are more than enough. He told me his fiance may be onto us, but even that didn't stop me. I'm starting to have feelings for him sadly. But I can't ask him to choose me, cause I'm afraid he'll freak out and cut me off.
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To Be Alone
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I have no friends, I don't get along with my family and my love life has always been dead on arrival. I tried to make myself prettier, I tried to get some social skills, I tried to join as many different groups and activities as possible, but it's just not happening. I feel like I'm meant to be an outcast. And it hurts.
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Trapped In The Closet
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I've been keeping certain secrets about myself for a long time. I still live with my family and I love them to death, but some parts of my lifestyle go against their values. The same applies to most of my friends, since we all grew up in a pretty conservative environment. But now, I've fallen in love with someone and it's getting serious. We've discussed moving in together and everything, so I need to introduce him to my family and friends and officially make him a part of my life. But I'm scared!  |
Two Hands
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I've been in an abusive relationship for almost a year. I've tried to pack my s**t and leave 9 times but something always pulls me back. Every apology feels genuine until he puts his hands on me again. I've read a thousand articles about it online and every single one of them says the victim needs to leave and not accept any excuse or apology. But I can't do that. Maybe I don't feel like a victim. I'm starting to think that's how I'm meant to live. Maybe I deserve it. If I didn't, why would I be stuck? I ran out of dignity somewhere along the road I suppose
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Unpretty
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I spent many years of my life following trends, worrying about perfection. I even tried to get into the modelling industry but that would either lead to excessive plastic surgery (for no reason) or, in some cases, to doing other things that went against my values. So, I gave up that world and now I look like the opposite of what society expects. I'm sloppy, I don't cut or style my hair often, I don't buy new clothes every 2 months. People shouldn't judge a book by its cover anyway, so I won't bother making the outside look pretty.
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Why Not Me?
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It's always been him, never me. He was the one getting good grades at school, he was the one getting all the girls, he was the one playing for the football team, he was the one to get a good scolarship. Now, he's the one who's starting a family and looking for an expensive house to spend his promotion money on. But he's not even that special. Why is he getting all these opportunities while I'm struggling to catch up?
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Your Body
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So, there's this new guy at work that's just way too hot! He's literally my dream guy, he's gorgeous, smart, funny, he's PERFECT! But I'm dating another guy right now and the new guy may be gorgeous, but he's a player, which is a no-no for a serious relationship. But I'm DYING for a hookup, just ONCE. I've been trying to throw some clues and hints his way, but he either doesn't catch my drift or he ignores me to play hard to get. But I WANT it! |
Remember that the round is all about storytelling, so your song has to offer some kind of story / plot development. I left most of the stories unfinished on purpose, so that you can develop them as you wish.
As for the details each story includes, don't let them restrict you. For example, in the last story, the narrator is talking about the new guy at work, but you don't need to explicitly mention that they met at work. That's a detail. Focus on the essence of the story, although including some of the details definitely would be a nice touch!
Contestants & Stories
8thPrince - Almost Home
Buyonce - Trapped In The Closet
ClarksonSlays - Happy
conatus - Bad Bitches
dwuw - Addicted
EuphorianSea - Two Hands
Era - Hanging On Too Long
GotSkill - Could This Be Love?
Hugamari - Family Portrait
inuborg - Case Of The Ex
JustLuke - I'm A Loser
keshaspearsxo - Kick The Chair
lovesong - Bringing On The Heartbreak
Sam - Be Mine
Deadline
You must submit your song until Saturday, 4AM EST!!! Your PM must include the quote of your story of choice!!!
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This server just turned awful. Caitlyn Jenner ha impact just with ha debut!
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Sign ups will begin in 31 minutes, at 1PM EST. Get your choice and backup ready 
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this sounds fun lemme read the stories
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I think I know which one to choose, because it's similar to what I wanted to write this week, but I don't know if I could pull it off
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Taylor's impact.
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I have to go now so I've read through them quick and I'm torn between Trapped In The Closet, and Unpretty. They're the ones that spoke out to me. I can't decide . Those are my preferred options. I won't be able to express it later as I need to drive home.
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OK, so while we wait for sign-ups.
Mess
I'm really really really really sorry for the mess. I was working on a project with another guy at law school and he's been a mess since the start, so I basically had to do the whole thing by myself (which was why I was barely active during results and reviews yesterday). We were supposed to meet today and he would give me the very few things he actually managed to put together (like 10% of what he was supposed to do), but he was 70 minutes late and he kept telling me he'd be there in 5 
This is the first time I mess up after an official countdown and hopefully the last time too. I'm really really really really sorry 
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omfg, To Be Alone is me
However I have no idea what I want to write about :/
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Well ****...I'm out this round.
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Originally posted by Truth Teller
OK, so while we wait for sign-ups.
Mess
I'm really really really really sorry for the mess. I was working on a project with another guy at law school and he's been a mess since the start, so I basically had to do the whole thing by myself (which was why I was barely active during results and reviews yesterday). We were supposed to meet today and he would give me the very few things he actually managed to put together (like 10% of what he was supposed to do), but he was 70 minutes late and he kept telling me he'd be there in 5
This is the first time I mess up after an official countdown and hopefully the last time too. I'm really really really really sorry |
Don't be sorry. It's not your fault and things out of our control happen all the time. He sounds like a real mess. Report ha!
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I'm here but none of the collapse tags are working on mobile for me. Oops.
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Wait only 1 person per story?
And it's okay TT 
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Hmm...I feel like I might be able to do well with one of them. I have a main choice, but let me see if I can get a backup.
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I'm here but none of the collapse tags are working on mobile for me. Oops.
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What if you quote the post??
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Yeah, I can't read what each story is.
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