Good Wednesday,
I believe I promised you a rant on Monday. I take it back. Something better came to my attention.
While perusing Twitter this morning, I saw a tweet, followed by a link, that read as follows:
I just met you
And, this is crazy
But, here’s my novel
So, read it maybe
I thought this was wonderful, so, rather than the supposed rant I promised (I’ll put that up next week), this Wednesday I give you…
“Read it Maybe”
This is a parody/to the tune of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.” I’m not a huge fan of the song, but I have a feeling that’s a generation thing. If the song had come out when I was in high school (six or so years ago), I probably would have loved it. As it is, I’m only familiar with the tune because I heard a bunch of middle school kids singing it in a hotel. If you’d like music to put my lyrics to, play this YouTube video along while you read.
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I threw a wish in the well
Went out and learned how to spell
The plot’s as clear as a bell
And so I write away
I’d trade my soul for a bless
To fix the work that’s a mess
Now all I want’s some success
And so I write away
My dreams were holdin
First draft, it was showin
Edits, through words blowin
To submit I’m gowin, baby!
Hey, I just met you
And this is crazy
But, here’s my novel
So, read it maybe
Tough to find the right
Agent, baby
But, here’s my novel
So, read it maybe
Hey I just met you
And, this is crazy
But, here’s my novel
So, read it maybe
All the other agents
They debase me
But, here’s my novel
So, read it maybe
You took your time with the call
I took no time with the fall
You gave me nothing at all
Now I revise away
I fix the format and font
Still, I don’t get what I want
My mind the rejections haunt
And I revise away
My dreams are holdin
Fourth draft, work is showin
More work, this is blowin
Submit more I’m gowin, baby!
Hey, I just met you
And this is crazy
But, here’s my novel
So, read it maybe
Can’t get it all right
First time, baby
But, here’s my novel
So, read it maybe
Hey, I just met you
And, this is crazy
But, here’s my novel
So, read it maybe
All the other agents
Away chased me
But, here’s my novel
So, read it maybe
*Before writing was my life
I messed up so bad
I messed up so bad
I messed up so, so bad
Now, every day I just write
And mess up so bad
Other writers know
I mess up so, so bad
It’s hard to just write
Perfect, baby
But, here’s my novel
So, read it maybe
Hey, I just met you
And, this is crazy
But, here’s my novel
So, read it maybe
One other agent
Is gonna pay me
And, here’s my novel
So, read it maybe
*(Repeat through “Other writer’s know”)
So, read it maybe
This is awesome, Mary!
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