Subject with multiple meanings?

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   Hi all! My heat is Thriller/a motel room/a keyboard. I initially interpreted "keyboard" as a piano keyboard, like a 90's Casio situation. When I told my boyfriend about my assignment, he immediately assumed they meant a computer keyboard. Which is definitely what the prompt meant in the first place. 
I've been creative with my interpretations of my setting and subject before. Can I carry on with my piano-keyboard, or should I switch over to a computer-keyboard just to be safe?

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ali815 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List NYC Midnight Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Status: Offline Points: 72	Post Options Post Reply Quote ali815 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Subject with multiple meanings? Posted: 16 Sep 2018 at 12:13pm
	Hi all! My heat is Thriller/a motel room/a keyboard. I initially interpreted "keyboard" as a piano keyboard, like a 90's Casio situation. When I told my boyfriend about my assignment, he immediately assumed they meant a computer keyboard. Which is definitely what the prompt meant in the first place. I've been creative with my interpretations of my setting and subject before. Can I carry on with my piano-keyboard, or should I switch over to a computer-keyboard just to be safe?

chrissie0707 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 07 Feb 2018 Location: Indianapolis Status: Offline Points: 3955	Post Options Post Reply Quote chrissie0707 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 2018 at 12:14pm
	Make it fit the story. Do what works for the story, and rock it. :)
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jennifer.quail Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 07 Feb 2018 Status: Offline Points: 5134	Post Options Post Reply Quote jennifer.quail Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 2018 at 12:24pm
	The prompt said "keyboard"? Then it can be any keyboard. If they meant "computer keyboard" they should have specified.
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cyberk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List NYC Midnight Groupie Joined: 16 Jul 2017 Location: Portland, OR Status: Offline Points: 232	Post Options Post Reply Quote cyberk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 2018 at 12:32pm
	Agreed, either should be totally fine. As long as you're not actively trying to avoid using the prompt, an unusual interpretation is okay!
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TheDustyZebra Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 22 Jan 2017 Location: Colorado Status: Offline Points: 1696	Post Options Post Reply Quote TheDustyZebra Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 2018 at 12:50pm
	You're well within the scope of the prompt -- a piano keyboard is a keyboard as much as a computer one is. Or a typewriter one. Or a board hanging on the wall with hooks holding keys. The best thing about most prompts is the range of possible interpretations.
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Alexis_H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 24 Jul 2016 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1593	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alexis_H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 2018 at 12:57pm
	Last heat our location was a cable car. Some interpreted it as a mountain cable car, others a tram-style. Creative interpretation seems to be fine and they haven't specified what kind of keyboard.
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