MUSING AROUND ... AH, MUSE!

   MUSING AROUND ... AH, MUSE!

      

AH, MUSE!                                     Poem by Marggie Rassler        

Calling to my little Muse,

Please inspire me to good use.

What? I hear her magic word,

Vow that art, shall be transferred?

"Yes, bethink a potent start,

Really prompt get to their heart.

 

Form those characters to breathe strong,

Let them weep ... then sing a song!

 

Cut out long and sleepy clauses,

Who needs yawns as reader pauses.

 

Move your narrative along,

Pages flipping with that prong.

 

Do away with passive verb,

Make your scenes alive, disturb!

 

And at end of every chapter,

Drop those hooks, that'll make you captor.

 

But, why has Thou, furrowed brow?

Not enough to work with now?"

 

Holy Cow, Muse please say CIAO!

Writer's block has hit me ... POW!


  Writer friend, can you relate?