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Published: 2013-07-24 16:47:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 21592; Favourites: 803; Downloads: 14
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Once I happened upon a callow young lass,Who apparently thought that it was cool to be crass.
And she turned her tongue upon the profession of writing;
Apparently she felt that it was in need of a smiting.
Though her raving and ranting made very little sense,
She seemed to be taking a rather harsh stance.
Apparently her pain was too great to be understood,
Far beyond the comprehension of this man from the hood.
So I stood there in swagger, clad in my bling.
While she behaved like 'Moon-Moon', in search of a thing.
She spouted some nonsense, some far fetched line,
About never idolizing the keen writer's mind...
...Aaaaaalrighty then,
If that is the case, then why ape my technique?
Why submit to several galleries; is your brain on the leak?
You are writing to be seen; you seek attention as I do,
What are we if not performers, is that not true?
Did you believe that you could use your past as a shield?
It counts, I'm afraid, for nothing, I feel;
For you see, I'm a killer, as bold as I dare,
I care not if you scream or if you tear out your hair.
And if you are offended, I'm sorry I swear.
I was under the impression that your soul was bare...
...Now if you please my dear, it's quiet time I beg,
Or should I quoteth the Griffon and say, "Shut up Meg."
-Chen Yuan Wen, 24th July 2013
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I loved this poem! 
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Aye, sad indeed eh? xD
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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Haha this is really great. *high fives*
I think this is also a classic example of an oxymoron... writing about not writing, yes? owo
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Indeed, it was almost an Amon. Removing bending with bending x'3
Still I am glad you liked it :3 *high-five back atcha*
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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I haven't gotten into Korra, but I remember something similar happening in the previous series~.
Thanks for replying. X3
-Kaychu the Gamer, of a group full of nerds. ;3
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i love this.
i love this so much
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Glad you enjoyed it my friend ^^
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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Whoa, I know exactly which piece you were referring to. I remember being in outrage over it, since I greatly respect writers. And so this bit you did here just made my day! I like your choice of rhythm and mixing humor into it.
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Aye, many of those whom I would consider friendly rivals in the literature community took the time to comment on it and most of the time they were ignored or expressed polite dissatisfaction with the piece though they still may have favourited it out of consideration, which honestly is more honour than I had at the time. Naturally my emotion exploded due to my...issues and I channelled it into writing. I then let the piece stew overnight so I could review it with clarity. I then changed the form and placed humour in to soften the blow. Presto, this piece was born and I didn't seem like a mouth-frothing berserker x'3
Thank you for enjoying it friend ^^
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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Okay, can you note me the link to the poem you're talking about?
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Unfortunately I cannot, as bringing the artists name or work into this would make things personal and this was meant to be something of a satire so if I start displaying things...well that goes against the good guy book. Just as rappers must save it for the microphone and/or stage, poets must save it for the parchment. If she writes a counter you might find it x'3
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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Okay. I understand where you're coming from!
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my dear Captain, you must have patience,Β
with a meowing cat over the fence,
she thinks sheΒ΄s being fierce and abusive
but we guys just see her as silly and amusing.
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Of course of course, hence why there are no names and no links here. Just good fun ;3
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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finally, challenging the cliche way people think 
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Thank you kindly ^^
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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You LIE, dog without honor!
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THIS. So good. Wonderful rhythm and sass. A+
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Well I did have quite a few friends who taught me the wonderful art of sass in the ghetto x'3
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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Like it... the poem, the comments and firstly the title that brought me here.
I like it when people that control themselves take out the sword... and strike.
Favourited, downloaded and if I find what points are you talking about I will send you one... if I can
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Bwahaha my thanks friend, I appreciate the comment x'3
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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Just the title of the poem itself when I saw the link on Facebook compelled me to read it. Nevertheless, my interest was highly piqued at the thought of you insulting someone with poetry - and knowing that this was humorous, I knew it'd be witty. c: I'm curious to read this poem that sparked your purpose for writing - indeed I can't let my curiosity go unsatisfied.
Oh, and one more thing before I end my ramblings: This is brilliant. I can't say anymore but that. ~
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Bwahahaha, if you find it on your own you're welcome to it x'3
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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I'm usually not one for writing... but bravo!!
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Thank you ^^ I am honoured :3
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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*salutes* Amen, Captain.
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Thank you my friend ^^
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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Not a problem, sir.
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I think I know what piece you are referring to. If it is, indeed, one and the same, I commented on that one.
But good sir, I must say....this is effing brilliant. I adore what you've created right here. This piece of writing was like the last strawberry flavoured candy in a tin full of lemon candies. (which in all technical reality is redundant in my case because I love both flavours equally but I'm certain you understand the metaphor).
Good job. Both the poem and your comments were a joy to read.
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My deepest thanks dear friend. Yes, I think I may have seen your comment. It gained quite a bit of attention which was praise-worthy...if only it had been about a more positive ideal. Still it gave me plenty of cannon fodder to turn into a humour release which everyone could have a laugh about and so - cheers all around I say x'3 haha ^^
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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I loved this so much, if I had any points at all, I would have given them to you. But I gave them all away xP
This made my day. God, I wish I could write like you.
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Haha tis alright x'3 I thank you for the thought my dear.
If you wish to write, all it takes is practice. My works from a year ago were terrible compared to what I can do now. Every journey begins with a step really, start with writing 8-line pieces, then move and expand and pretty soon you'll be playing with shapes and coming up with your own style ^^
Mine personally is dark or comedy. I do both of those well x'3
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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Well, I actually do write (currently four stories and a whole bunch of collaborations), and I can see the difference between last year and today. But I couldn't help but notice that I was so much better back in December and early January, and things started to go downhill from there. I occasionally have writer's block, and the proper words aren't coming into my mind as frequently as they did before. I do practice every day by writing future chapters or ideas; even drabbles and one-shots, but nothing seems to be working. I have all the ideas in my head, but I can't put them into action, so to speak.
And judging by the other poetry I've read by you, you're amazingly professional, so I assume you understand what I'm talking about...?
But I apologize on behalf of my ranting side >.<
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Oh no problem, have you tried scripting?
Often, I used to just write whatever I felt, but now that I'm older and have more concerns during the day, I find myself frequently unable to immediately utilize good ideas. So I save these little snippets on my phone and when I get home I organise about 15 minutes to add the idea into a main script.Β
Then using this script as a guide, I write the main chapters of my prose during the hour or two that I have free time :3
This can be a very useful way to get over writer's block, because we don't have control over WHEN exactly we'll receive the inspiration ^^
Another tip is this: If daily practice is not working, then do the opposite, take a breather. Why not take a day or two off and go experience something new. With the internet, you need not even do this physically. Try something different perhaps. Writing can only come from experience, even if we are doing something like fantasy. Hence we must constantly experience new things in order to grow as writers ^^
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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That helps so much! Thank you!
But I like to get inspiration from drawing or gazing at quality art online. Often, I like to paint with my fingers just to relax. Would that help?
Also, I get the best ideas at the most inopportune times. While I'm listening to a two-hour lecture, the best idea suddenly pops into my head and I can't even write it down (I don't have a phone 
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Well, the wandering part may not be a good idea if you're missing out on lessons and such x'3 I tend to focus hard during those periods.
Painting can help, but it's a one-dimensional tool. You see writers often have a natural bias. You will always favour certain things and if you only do the one thing that you favour, your work may improve quality wise, but not in terms of depth. The only way to really improve fully is to step out of that comfort zone and add a different experience to your work.
For example: I have never had a sister and so the feelings of having family for me are situated around being an only-child. In order to be able to understand better the feelings of family, I read hundreds of mangas which portray relationships in a different sense in each one (though the older brother perving on his imouto seemed most common) regardless it gave me a sort of wire-mesh model with which to work on the relationships and as long as it is not too detailed, I can include it into my writing. This gives me new dimensions to work with as the protagonists no longer need to be limited to being an only child.Β
Thanks to this, I gain more of an opportunity to evolve my characters and add new facets of their being into the backgrounds and such. That I believe is invaluable to a writer's development. Indeed for a shut-in such as myself, gaining new experience can only be done through games and other media, but if I can do it, you can definitely do it too x'3
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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Yes, but lack in concentration isn't my fault at all. I took a bad fall in fourth grade; ended up bashing my head against marble floor. Thank God I'm fine, but I even admit it cost me quite a few IQ points.
I have three older siblings, and I'm the youngest. yes, I've read only a bit of those types of mangas, just to get some perspective as well. But not only that, I always become discouraged because of my brother. It's not that he makes fun of my writing, but he really does mean it. No, it's not some brotherly-sisterly type thing where we laugh it off; no, he really thinks that I have no skills in writing what so ever. If I do say so myself, I'm quite decent (not as good as you though), but I don't write like a five year old, as he always tells me.Β
For every new character, I like to make each and every single one almost a completely different personality that intertwine with each other at some point in the story. But gaining new experience during the summer is kind of hard for me. We're all busy doing whatever to do anything new
Again, thank you so much for taking your time to give me expert advice~
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Man, I adore this! You're right, she's completely contradicting herself from what I can tell. And to compare writing to Chris Brown, I can only shake my head.
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Haha, well didn't compare it to that, I just used the expression. I remember something about fighting and throwing things though...sounded close enough to me x'3
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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Oh yeah xD that makes sense.
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I love this. It's funny, it's well-written, it makes a point; it's what poetry should be.
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Thank you kindly for enjoying it ^^ A bit of humour is always nice :3
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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Nicely done and made me laugh. Β Β Β Your thoughts in your description were inspiring as well. Β We writers have to stick up for what we do, and I think you did it very well. Β Β Β Thank you for writing this piece of work!
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You're welcome. Technically we don't have to stick up for it per se, it's well known that awesome writers are awesome, but we should never give up on our dreams to write. We may never make much money from it...but by the gods we can still have fun x'3
-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates
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Ha ha, so true! Β
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