A stranger, a fellow writer approaches me asking for a dime so that he can call a tech up for advise.

SYNOPSIS:

I teach him that the basics of writing is not about your technical equipment, but rather the basics of pen and paper!

THE ORIGINAL LAPTOP

Kirk Carter@ Chew Bear Productions@ Copyright 2014-The Original Laptop-The other day, working on a rhyme; A guy walked up, asking for a dime. I asked for the reason, not trying to be out of season; He responded, "My Laptop flopped, the Hard Drive stopped, And he was in the middle of a thought, then everything dropped!" He wanted to call the Tech and raise some heck; Thirty-Five cents for the call, a dime short...that's all! I smiled and said, "Your laptop's dead, my notebook is just fine... It doesn't need a charge or solar sunshine." Pointing out that origination, is "your" creation, Your challenge as the Guardian's speak; You do as your told, as you craft the mold, It's your gift as a writer, so to speak. He ranted about programs and formats, the "Where do I begins?", And I wanted to slap his face; I said, "Shut up and listen", while his brow was all a glisten, "Why be a writer in the first place?" Looked like he was going to cry, with a selfish sigh, but settled down to consider my dare; "You mean I can accomplish my write, without technical blight, without procedural firmware?" I chuckled, "Yes, it's a notebook, just paper with lines, The great writer's use it, the best of the minds... Give it a try, batteries never die, and the only thing to remember", As I gave him a wink, "Before you fill the pages, make sure you have enough ink!" So, he shook my hand, seemed to like my plan, and said he would give it a go; "Hope to see you soon in Movie Land, in Print, a Mag, or Show!" As he walked away, kind of making my day, like some kind of Writer's Cop; I smiled, looking down at my scripted compound, the trusty original Laptop! Sorry tree lover's, but I need to refill my laptop...I have scripts to write...praise the lumberjack!