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Please, no mindless drivel
There isn’t much to what I am
Except for what I do
And just how well I do it
Is strictly up to you.
A dark and stormy evening
Or sea that’s bright and blue
A damp and dreary morning
A sun that’s bright and new
A knife that cuts
A word that kills
It’s all at your command
A jilted lover,
Fallen angel
I’m puddy in your hands.
You want a happy ending?
You want to make a point?
You want to share a moment?
I’m just the one you want.
But you better have an idea
You better have a clue
You’ll probably need an editor
To help you see it through.
Cause I’m not an easy customer
I’ve seen my share of twerps
Who think they’ve got just what it takes
To make a story work.
They’ve gone to all the classes
They’ve studied all their notes
There’s little you can tell them
They don’t already know.
Their story has a starting point
Their characters have sketches
Their lavish, lush descriptions
Are sure to leave you breathless
But a story is a story
And words are more than that
To tell one quite compelling
Is certainly a craft!
Compare yourself to Tolkien
And you’re sure to find a fight
Even God ordained the prophets
So they could get it right.
If anyone could do it
Then what would be the use
Of having God select someone
To scribe the simple truth.
You can type or write or scribble
Till your fingers cramp and bow
You can hope that when you finish
You’ll have something you can show.
But here’s a little tip
Some wisdom I’ll impart.
To write a decent story
It must first come from your heart.
So please, no mindless drivel
I’ve seen enough of that
And please don’t be discouraged
If writing’s not your bag.
For I am just a story
And you are only you
I can spin a decent yarn
If writing’s what you do.
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