Okay, so
here’s a weird (Al, perhaps?) coincidence.
Yesterday
I posted about the Power of Parody,
and then just a few hours after I pressed publish
– can you guess what I stumbled across?
A news
item that demonstrated just how powerful parody can be.
No lie.
Apparently
some kids from a Maine High School had a BIG wish. They wanted best-selling
author Stephen King to visit them.
So, they
wrote letters and sent him artwork….
For a
year.
Man,
these kids were serious.
Then
they pulled out the big guns…
They
posted King-themed music video parodies
on YouTube.
Well, can
you guess who walked through their school doors last Friday?
The man
himself – Mr. The King.
And that
would have been enough, but Stephen gave them even more. He inspired them with
a talk about his writing career and his stint as a high school teacher. Then he
provided an in-depth writing workshop for 18 lucky students, critiquing their manuscripts
and offering advice. He even took some of the students’ writing home with him,
and invited them all to send him more of their work in the future.
Can you
imagine?
So,
Elbow Benders, remember that it NEVER hurts to ask…
Over and
over…
like…
for a year.
And if
that fails…
Post
those awesome parodies you wrote yesterday.
ROCK and
write on!
But first,
let’s close with a little advice from the King himself –
“How do I write?
One word at a time.”
~ Stephen King
PROMPT: Stephen King has penned nearly 200
short stories, and his genres include suspense, horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, with
some comics thrown in for good measure. Flex your short story muscle today in a
genre that’s new for you. Also, check out his nonfiction book, On Writing, for great advice without
those nasty nightmare side effects.
That guy is as awesome as you B.
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DeleteWow! I love this, Barb! What a happy instance of persistence winning out! I have long intended to read King's book on writing. This is a good motivator.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Faith! Hope your day is filled with a whole lot of happy instances!
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