Barbie-plastic smile,
Hiding debonair details;
What it’s like to actually experience
Carrot-&-Stick livelihoods.
Supposedly, it’s supposed to pay off
I highly doubt that –
Considering patience is required,
And I’m six-seconds away from being a patient.
Admittedly I do admire,
That Cheshire Cat smile,
While silently contemplating
How to concoct a believable lie.
Both a conflict of my principles,
& conflict of self-interest;
Trying to preserve what sanity is left
Pickled in mason jars.
No.. Be real.
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I vehemently abhor, loathe, and otherwise absolutely hate the phrase ‘fake it till you make it’ – one of my pet peeves in life. (Along with a laundry list of others)
Every time I hear it, it throws me into a rage.
One of those ‘life lessons’ perhaps?
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I write about a Beast who is rage. Perhaps I will write about him.
Being real has a lot of value!
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Perhaps I will instill this emotion into a dragon, breathe life into it instead of enabling the bitterness.
..not sure why I hadn’t already thought of this…
Brilliant!
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Have you read the story about Ahusaka and Keezheekoni?
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I have not. Lemme go do that.
BRB.
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https://brotherscampfire.com/keezheekoni/
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I have a new word to utilize. ‘Pequin’
OMG.
Question, how much of this piece is fiction? Additionally, your style has changed dramatically since.
What caused the change in style is it because of the ‘blogging’ medium, or do more individuals respond, or. . . Something akin to your personal preference?
So, when’s this getting finished?
(Taps foot)
Wait wait wait wait 😀
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All of it is fiction. Several things changed how I write. Time to write a 2500 word chapter that no one reads is frustrating when a 300 word piece with lots of pictures gets a heavy reads.
Another is my muse is gone. I was writing about very strong feelings and making them into another world.
The story essentially finished at the Battle for La Longi about 2 months ago.
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Interesting
Perhaps the muse is musing
About musical missives
Playing with notes
Hints of flavor
Punctuated by ebony & ivy
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Quite nice! The longer pieces were written with specific purpose. Therefore the tone is different.
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In other news, congrats on another award! This is a great thing!
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Thank you! Sometimes they are overrated like chain letters.
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Lol! I remember those, and .. admittedly wrote quite a few to ward off the ‘unluck’ that would ‘follow’ if one didn’t follow through on the mark.
Oh my haven’t heard chain letter in quite some time.
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Ha ha! I leave those alone. They aren’t very common anymore.
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