open blank word document
stare at it for 15 minutes willing the words to come
type 13 words, check e-mail
delete 13 words, go check westernerd message board
put on matthew sweet’s “Someone to Pull the Trigger”
write 45 words
take off sweater
pace around the apartment running fingers through your hair
write 66 words right in a row real quick like before you can change your mind
put your sweater on, because it’s kind of cold
change 28 words, delete 14
check the westernerd message board
visit 93 web sites looking for ideas
stare at the word doc
pace around the apartment, take off sweater
stare at word doc, type asl;dkjaslfkj for 7 lines
decide that no creative work can possibly be done until you brush your teeth
brush your teeth and wonder who decided it would be a good idea to call the toothpaste flavor ’empowermint,’ curse yourself for buying the wrong flavor of toothpaste
decide that once your teeth are clean your face must follow
wonder if maybe this face cleaning agent doesn’t contant vicks vapo rub
enjoy the mentholately vapory feeling
sit down at desk with shiny teeth and face
check the westernerd message board, write e-mail to all-time favorite westernerd
look at word doc, curse yourself for ever thinking you were a writer, really who are you kidding?
spy dental floss, floss teeth, congratulate self on the flossing of teeth even though you don’t have to go to the dentist until the 23rd
stare at word doc
stare at word doc
stare at word doc
stare at word doc
start singing with more significance than the situation merits, “i need someone to pull the trigger, because there’s this whole in my heart getting bigger, everything i’ll ever be, i’ve been. i need someone to pull the trigger. if you’re what i think you’ll be if you’re who i think i see, than shoot.”
stare at the word doc
stare at the word doc
let two angry tears of frustration slip down your cheeks
ponder if you should do some laundry
open up movable type.