Like poetry, songs are a short-form of story-telling. Look up the complete lyrics to a song and dissect it into a plotline. Now expand it, fleshing out all the missing details and introducing new characters where necessary.

Beata Rybka is an editorial assistant at Madavor Media. Her work has been published in a variety of national publications including Gluten-Free Living Magazine and Volleyball Magazine, as well as on the Web.

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