Write about a drummer going to a Halloween party for musicians.

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“...little drummer girl” by Lisa Wentworth

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Write about a drummer going to a holiday party for musicians. Lee wasn’t your typical drummer. A talented singer and dancer, her abilities were more suited for Broadway in musical theatre than heavy metal. So, she became more of a Karen Carpenter type drummer rather than Neil Peart; slim, graceful, with a velvety rich voice. The fact that she played drums at all was a bit of a lark. She had met Lyle in college, who was much older and a rock musician; she sang and needed to pick up an instrument, and her dancers training made her have n...

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“Elle's Drummer Drumming” by Tom McDonagh

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His head was spinning, his vision was blurring, his ears were ringing. Will was experiencing a sensation he wasn’t used to and, to be perfectly honest, wasn’t all that comfortable with. If anyone asked the question, Will would deny what was plain to see: he was drunk. Very drunk. Will had drunken alcohol before, he’d even smoked a few cigarettes before. He’d never been caught, as technically sixteen is too young for either activity, but in his secondary school there were always ways to get them. This feeling though, being drunk, didn’t...

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“The Dabblers' Drummer” by Matt Stephens

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Tonight was the night. Mel was going to give his band mates the ultimatum. He sipped his PBR and then wrote down the word “ultimatum”. It was a cool word and if things went sour, it would be the name of his new band. Mel scoped the party. His band mates had not arrived yet. Just as well, he thought. It gave him time to go over the epic speech he would give them. The party was hosted by Tony, the lead singer of the Zingers. The Zingers were the hottest punk band in South Phill...

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“Surprised party” by Mona Gagner

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"Brrr. I really wish we could find a warm place to sleep tonight Jake." The boy shiverrred as he led his dog to an alleyway. As he turned the corner he noticed some musicians exiting a bar. They seemed angry, fighting amongst themselves. "How can you just up and quit on us now! It's the holidays! Our busiest season. The only time we make money and not just break even." Joe screamed . " I cannot believe you have turned your back on us like this." "Hey, Joe, I got a better offer. It may lead to a full time gig with an...

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“A musical Christmas eve misshap” by Holly McRae

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June would normally be home for the holidays but she is now at an airport snowed in with an unexpected concert, she was going to California for a ban opportunity for her band during winter vacation. She lived in North bay and was a drummer in a band with her friends; Andrew,Griffin,Em, and Natallie. June was the drummer of the band and would often play at a club with her band, her parents were always there watching them and recording everything.Andrew was lead guitar and thought the band sounded really good, he uploaded a video of them playi...

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“A Music Getaway” by Gia Volterra De Saulnier

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"Come," she wrote me in a text. "You'll have fun." Mary was always trying me to get to play, it had been many years since I had picked up my drum sticks.Of course, I had heard so much about this crazy house in Cambridge, the house where all these musicians and creative types would get together and party and play music.What the heck would I even wear? I looked through my drab wardrobe and realized that I didn't have a pair of decent jeans. I decided to wear my least shredded pair that I owned. I heard that at this party, that no one cared wha...

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“Drums, Bells, and Christmas Cheer” by Emily Band

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Griffin twirled a pair of drumsticks with one hand. Fidgeting. He had been invited to the ‘Annual Musical Party for Upcoming Musicians.’ Griffin was the drummer for the band ‘Last Dream’, and while the rest of his group couldn’t make it they had urged him to give it a try. Their plan was to get him out of his bubble and for him to spread their name with whoever he could talk to at the party. And they meant whoever — even the janitor if he got the chance. Griffin would have loved to, but social events were not his forte. His hands...

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“Little Drummer Boy” by Abizeau W. Green

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When Leonard came home that day after his last concert, it was the small hours of the morning and all he wanted to do was crash into his bed and sleep for the next four days. The tour was over, he was exhausted, and Christmas was just around the corner. You’d think playing drums in a metal band was easy. Pfft. Christmas. The most commercial holiday in the world. Nothing about it was appealing to him: not the lights, not the Santas, not the Christmas trees, nothing. When he pushed the door open to his house, all the lights were ...

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“The little drummer boy” by Lennon Stewart

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“Just go, we’re all going.” Josh nudged at Roland, “It’ll be fun, mate.” “No thank you, I bloody hate parties, with a passion.” Last party Roland attended was in his younger years when the band visited Germany for a gig. He got way too drunk and made a complete arse of himself, and he was not going to do that again. “Mandy is going to be there.” Peter rang in, the bassist of said band. “We need our drummer, or there’s really no point in going.” Roland shook his head, “Get Parker to fill in, he was with you guys before I was anyways.” J...

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Write about a drummer going to a Halloween party for musicians.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 54 stories

“...little drummer girl” by Lisa Wentworth

“Elle's Drummer Drumming” by Tom McDonagh

“The Dabblers' Drummer” by Matt Stephens

“Surprised party” by Mona Gagner

“A musical Christmas eve misshap” by Holly McRae

“A Music Getaway” by Gia Volterra De Saulnier

“Drums, Bells, and Christmas Cheer” by Emily Band

“Little Drummer Boy” by Abizeau W. Green

“The little drummer boy” by Lennon Stewart

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Write about someone who is given a bird for the holidays but doesn’t know how to take care of it.

Write about someone who gets proposed to five times on Christmas Eve.

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