Comments | cowboylarne: me write, me like.

cowboylarne

me write, me like.

Feb 16, 2008 20:39

OK, this is a story I wrote for a class. Woot. Hope it doesn't take up too much room. I love you.
-Lorne

The first time I heard “Blackbird” by the Beatles was in Anna’s orange Volvo. We were driving of course. That’s what we did then. Her and Tom and I. Not being old enough to drink really limits your recreational options in this ( Read more... )

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xochilbutterfly February 17 2008, 19:55:06 UTC

Lorne. This is sheer beauty. I had to catch my breath after I was done reading it.

cantatedomino February 17 2008, 21:52:11 UTC

This both gave me goosebumps and brought me dangerously close to tears.

Powerful writing....and an equally powerful song.

lightsgurl February 19 2008, 05:34:27 UTC

Wow. Lorne, this is beautiful! Have you shown Anna? I'm both sad and touched by this story, and it continues to remind me just how powerful music can be! You're a very talented writer, don't give it up! :) Love you!

cowboylarne February 19 2008, 05:45:03 UTC

thanks. well its not really a true story. i mean, it never happened.. i just took different elements of that time in my life and put them in a more appealing order.

lightsgurl February 20 2008, 05:56:41 UTC

Yes...but that's the true art of writing. Tim O'Brien (author of that great book The Things They Carried) says that a true story always has fictional elements added to them to make them better, because the truth just sucks. (those aren't his exact words, and of course he's talking about war...but I think great writers do this to an extent!) It's still a beautiful piece, and I might borrow your idea of inserting song lyrics to bring attention to certain details in my own writing....if you don't mind. :)

bluepoprock February 19 2008, 06:43:16 UTC

see the people, eat this shit up Lorne.
I can only assume that it takes place in Tacoma.