My Writer's Pen

Tonight I was at an Andy Hersey show at Shooters when my mind started wandering, as it usually does. Tonight's main focus? Blogs.

I've thought a lot about starting a blog on several occasions, but never could get myself to make a decision.  What would I call the blog?  What would I blog about? Why would anyone read my blog? What is my stance on the price of tea in China? Clearly I had a lot of formulating to do before I should even attempt such an endeavor.

Well tonight, while listening to Andy put his spin on many classic songs, my mind wandered to what I should call my blog. It is pretty interesting the way my mind works sometimes. Andy has a line in one of his songs that states, 'If I could write song lines like Roger Clyne, I'd have a saving grace.' I'm not sure why but that line popped into my head (I'm pretty sure he didn't even play that song tonight), but I started thinking, 'well heck, if I could write song lines like Andy Hersey . . .'

Okay, fine well what song lines have you written that you do like?

Fast forward past numerous thoughts (many incoherent) and I finally figured out what I would call my blog! It comes from a line from one of my favorite songs that I have written: 'This guy told me that he was a writer, who never could pick up a pen. It's sad when you know who you are, but your thoughts are to far to help you pull out of this spin.'

A writer's pen. It is his (or her) greatest friend when words are flowing from his brain at an uncontrollable rate and it is his worst enemy when there are no words that can describe what is going through his head. I also like the title for the double meaning of the term 'pen' (n. A fenced enclosure) for those times when a writer's brain cannot express the things that are running through their head into words. No matter how hard you try, you just can't seem to pick up that pen (writing utensil) . . . and therefore, your mind becomes your own pen (enclosure - prison).

Fast forward a couple hours and I am at home on my computer trying to figure out where one would even create a blog and whether I could even use that title.  Well it turns out that my original idea for a blog title had, in fact, already been taken. A Writer's Pen. The Writer's Pen, Writer's Pen.  All taken!  Well, under normal circumstances I would have told myself that this is clearly a sign that I need to find another idea for my blog name. Clearly it is an overused thought.

But then I started looking at those blogs - none of them have posted since 2010, 2007 and 2006 respectively . . . and two of them barely have two or three posts.  Clearly these other people have not put as much thought into their name as I have, otherwise they would have been more diligent in their upkeep of the blog. So I tried My Writer's Pen - Lo and behold! It was available.

I was going to do this after all!

But what should my blog be about anyway?!  Why does it have to be about a specific theme anyway?  How many blogs are really themed? And even if they are, how many of those blogs methodically stick to that theme?  So screw you all! I don't want a theme!  My current idea is for it to be a gathering place of previously stated musings on other sites or buried in notebooks, tucked away in my shed for who knows how long, supplemented with current thoughts as I am inspired. When I am able to pick up a pen (writing utensil) I will write something new . . . but when my mind is a pen (enclosure) I will reach into my archives of musings.

Until next we meet!
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