I was listening to a song that I liked, when I got the urge to go look up the lyrics to it. Big mistake. I once again discovered that this great song had a mere 12 lines of unique lyrics. Instantly, this grand piece seemed a great deal smaller to me. Listening to it wasn't the same, either. It seemed shorter and less impressive.
Still, I shouldn't be so critical. Music is a combination of factors. You have your rhythm, your melody, your instrumentation, your modulation, and countless other aspects. Lyrics are merely one component of the whole. I should only expect so much out of 12 lines.
Wait a minute. That's crap. 12 lines is plenty. Some of my best work has only been 12 lines long. I've made people cry with 12 lines. A great writer can pack a novel's worth of power into 12 lines.
So, step right up and test your strength. I will give you 12 blank lines. You fill them with words and cause an emotional response. Anybody can be a winner. If you win, I'll send you a wicked sweet prize.
About Me
- Kevin Bahler
- I am a writer. A writer is one who writes. By the same logic, I am also a thinker, an observer, and a puzzle solver. I am a graduate from the State University of New York at Cortland with a degree in Professional Writing. The idea of the program is that one studies all three aspects of writing as a whole: Creative Writing, Technical Writing, and Rhetoric. The knowledge I have gained in those subjects is put to use in every aspect of my life. The worst thing a person can be is boring. I am most interested in people who can pique my interests. An example is people who can correctly use the word 'pique'.
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