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Treasa's avatar

Great story. Shame about the Guinness!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Absolutely! What a waste of a lovely glass of Guinness. Haha! Thanks for reading. I'm glad you enjoyed it... 😎

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Rod Bluhm's avatar

Ha! I love the story, Chris! Well done!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Thanks, Rod! That is much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed it... 😎

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Dungeon Mistress's avatar

Better than two days after for sure! :)

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Definitely! Haha! Thanks for reading... 😎

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Luis A. Estable's avatar

Yes, if we realize this, our lives is much better. There is much wisdom in those words.

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Absolutely! It's so important to not be afraid to pursue the things we truly want in life. Even things that seem impossible at first could be within our grasp, if we just have the courage to reach out and grab them. Thanks for reading... 😎

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Darienne's avatar

Loved this wee tale Chris.

…if only you could have worked in “Killer on the loose” - maybe in the sequel to this love story…😅

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. That can be a tricky aspect of these, for sure, because there's always good songs you unfortunately have to leave out. In a way, though, 'Killer on the Loose' already sounds like a one-line sequel on its own. One where things have ended up going a bit 'Bonnie and Clyde'! Haha... 😎

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Deborah T. Hewitt's avatar

ha ha! clever Chris 🙌🏻

Love these stories with the music titles! Happy weekend to you 💫

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm having a lot of fun with this series. It's surprisingly addictive looking at song titles, and trying to find connections between them that can start to form a narrative. It definitely adds a whole new dimension to the music, and helps you appreciate the beauty of it even more. Have a great weekend... 😎

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Deborah T. Hewitt's avatar

So fun to put them together and see where they lead! It’s a cool niche’ in your writing! Have a great Sunday! ox

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Thanks! Usually, two or three songs together are enough to suggest a way forward, and you can start building things around that. It's definitely a fun niche, for sure, and experimenting with writing, in new styles and formats like this, is one of my favourite things to do on here. Have a great Sunday... 😎

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Deborah T. Hewitt's avatar

Yes! Sounds like "flow," which I discovered I can do too as I get music, memories, people, etc., coming to mind. It's so much fun but I often find I go into a zone and stop all the other things I am supposed to do! ha ha! It's a beautiful addiction as I like to say 😑

Happy late Sunday eve to you!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Thanks! It's definitely very easy to get completely immersed in creative things and lose all track of time. It happens to me most nights! Haha! Have a great week... 😎

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Carol L. Clark's avatar

Oh, this is delicious. Well done.

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it... 😎

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

So fun, Chris! Love it!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm having a lot of fun with this series, too. It's always exciting to dive into my albums and see what the song titles will inspire next... 😎

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rena's avatar

Better before than after indeed 🙂

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Definitely! Haha! Thanks for reading... 😎

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Joyce's avatar

Great story, Chris. Looking forward to more!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Thanks! I've made this an ongoing series now, so more Fiction based around song titles will be appearing very soon... 😎

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Love the title Run the titles! Spot on!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Thanks! It is a fun title, for sure. I actually went through about twenty others before I finally settled on that one. Haha... 😎

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Wow! 20? Good work though!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

I checked my notes, and it was fourteen alternative titles I had, including this one. Some could have worked. Some were a bit crazy. But it's always fun playing around with ideas until you find something that sticks. A lot of famous things were almost called something else, too, of course. The original title of 'Star Wars', for example, was 'The Adventures of Luke Starkiller'. And the original title of 'Alien' was 'Star Beast'! Haha! Thanks for reading... 😎

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Rounding it up!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Haha! It's right on the edge that one, too. It should really be a round down... 😎

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Borderline… we accept 20!

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Borderline… we accept 20!

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