I almost wrote you guys an essay this morning… (You don't know how close you were)

[MrScorpio]

But I decided against it. (You can breathe that sigh of relief now)

The reason should be all too obvious. (Basically, this means that you should fill in the blanks with whatever you're concerned about at this moment).

Now, I still may write it, apparently there's this false impression going around and, with folks I'm sure. It sure that it needs to be nipped. (I misplaced my hedge clippers)

I was going to make it humorous and revealing (No it's not the new Cameron Diaz movie).

The inspiration needs to hit me like the devil at the crossroads. (Even though my name isn't Robert Johnson)

Perhaps we can do the collective essay, where we'd all add our own particular paragraphs to complete it.

(That ought to be interesting.)

All we need is the format.

[el_bryanto]

1. I suggest Haikus or Limericks. nt

[msanthrope]

8. Puns. DU excels at puns. nt

[pinboy3niner]

9. Brilliant idea!

[el_bryanto]

11. Puns require cleverness - Haikus require counting. I'm better at counting. nt

[msanthrope]

12. Like this???

el_bryanto punts
Preferring math to witty
Repartee. Sad, really.

[pinboy3niner]

2. Any format you want, but it must begin, "It was a dark and stormy night..."

[Peacetrain]

3. With the words of my dear old Ma who is now 85

"You march right back into that room.. sit down at that desk and start writing.. it'll be great no matter what it is"

[WinkyDink]

4. So we doesn't has to call you "Johnson"?

[Enrique]

5. i'll assume it was about me

[MrScorpio]

6. Not you, we're cool

It was someone else, who doesn't know where I usually hang.

[rurallib]

7. Maybe you should write it as a play

with your target being played by a young, hip, wise cracking, urban man. You would be in the role of the wise semi-elder who slowly turns the young man's views through your insightful comments.

[LWolf]

10. I almost wrote an essay for DU

about argumentative writing yesterday.

That's an even bigger collective sigh of relief.

I'm still considering it, though.