Straighten Up and Fly Write

The blank page
White, virginal, pure as snow
Waiting for words
to decorate its surface
Sterile, unrelenting, intimidating
The absence of words
creates a void, an emptiness

The writer thinks, ponders, reflects
So many topics to explore
Pick one, just one, and move forward
Create an outline, a blueprint to progress
to avoid off-topic ramblings
and disjointed musings
of a mad writer

So begins the process of
writing a blog
To educate, to motivate
To challenge, to inspire
The platform for the writer
to communicate
To honor the written word

The final steps
The difficult labor pains
Review the grammar
Check the coherency and flow
To edit, revise, amend
To rewrite, rework, and improve
Final draft, completion

Laura L. Roberts