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Topic: Think (09/02/10)
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TITLE: Inside the Writer's Mind | Previous Challenge Entry
By Timmy Boyle
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As a writer, the number one question that gets asked of me is, “What do you think about when you’re writing such deep inspirational material?”
Actually, I should choose my words differently because although that may be the best question asked, the most popular question is, “What makes you think you’re a writer?”
But, it doesn’t really matter. The point is this: In writing, the “reader” always sees the finished product but very rarely gets a glimpse of the process behind the product. And even when they do get the opportunity to watch a writer work at their craft, the reader still doesn’t actually see what’s going on in the writer’s…mind!
What do I think while I write?
Well, I am about to become the Penn and Teller of writers, as I lift the veil to reveal the inward workings of my mind while I perform my magic.
ENTER MY THINK TANK
What to write. What to write. Hmmm. How about the faked moon landing? Ya, that’s good. Conspiracy theories are in. So,
“I believe the moon landing was faked.”
Really? That’s how it all starts? I believe the moon landing was faked. C’mon man! You need something to really grab the reader’s attention. Something to draw them in. It needs to make your belief known, yet written…cryptically. Be obvious, but coy. Think moon landing. Think pop culture. I got it! How about,
“One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind. What a load of...”
Hold on! Watch your words here. It has to be something strong enough to drive your point home without crossing a line and driving readers away. Hmmm. What a load of…Baloney? Hooey? Cheese? What? Cheese? Seriously, what kind of message does ‘what a load of cheese’ send? If you’re going to take on such a polarizing subject you may as well just go for it. Let it all hang out. Take the bull by the horns and shake things up. Like,
“What a load of...poo poo!”
YES! That’s it. Now, we’re onto something. Oh wait, I got a better one.
“One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind. Right into a pile of poo poo!”
Funny, but scandalous. It’s brilliant. But, maybe there should be a twist at the beginning. Did I change the kitty litter? I can’t remember. Oh well, I can’t check now. I’m on a roll. In that zone. Focus, man. Focus! Where was I? Step. Leap. Poo. Twist. Right! The twist. It needs a little something to completely throw the readers off and then…boom! Drop the faked moon landing right in their lap! Ya, that’s sweet. Let's start like,
“We live in a world that has no boundaries…”
Now that’s deep stuff. Pulitzer Prize stuff. Then we'll add,
“…or so they say…”
Wow, I just got chills. Or…so…they…say. Oh ya. It turns from optimism to ominous in a split second. Okay, with the reader in a daze, from that spectacular literary uppercut, it’s time to drop the bomb.
Awesome.
Well, that’s it. It doesn’t matter what I write from this point. The reader is in for the long haul.
EXIT MY THINK TANK
There you have it folks. It may be just two lines, but now that you’ve seen the thought process behind the written words I’m sure you’ll really appreciate the magic that actually lies before you.
“We live in a world that has no boundaries. Or so they say. One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind. Right into a pile of poo poo!”
Oh, baby. The world may never truly be ready to handle what flows from this mind.
And to think my mother wanted me to go into mathematics.
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