I am a writer. A writer you say? My word man, what is it that you write? What? you ask, I write words man! Words you say? and what does one do with these words that you write? What to do with them? One reads them man. One reads my words. Reads them? you say. And what is the point of reading them? The point! The point! The point my dimwitted friend is that I have written them so they must be read! Are there any other writers who demand to be read? Why yes, millions of them. All of whom write to be read? Were you not bosom fed as a child! Yes! they write to be read. Forgive my stupidity my dear writer, but if there are millions of writers out there, all of whom have the same reasons for writing as you, meaning billions upon billions of words that demand to be read. And one can only read so much of the work of these millions of writers... Yes, yes get on with it man, spit it out. Then what makes your writing worth reading from all those others who think the same of their own work? SHAZAM! Hello all, Look forward to hanging out and sharing with you. Be well, WS
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Hey Guys, Thanks for the warm welcome, mucho appreciationo (think I should brush up on my Spanish?) ;0) WS
haha, when you put it like that I guess it's best to just assume that you were meant to read all those great works that have came your way...as for the one's you've missed; there's still time while you're alive...and the one's that are bad...put them down, never let them cross your eyes again! There are just too many words Kerry
Welcome Wandering Soul; "Yet another fly heading towards the electric blue light" Thats eerily similar to a line I'm twisting into a vampire novel I'm working on. The heros notice that every time a mosquito lands on one of the creatures and starts to feed it falls off dead. Kind of like an organic bug zapper. One day it'll be at the checkout lanes in all the supermarkets...watch for it. islaismarla, everyone has to read the bad work too or they'l miss everything I've ever done!!!
Haha Now that's a warm welcome, careful I may just fall in love with you all ;0) Rod, I guess great minds think alike oh and no doubt about that, I'll be first in line at my nearest Tesco's. Be sure to give me a heads up! WS
