this is an article that i wrote two years ago, back when i was fourteen, that i have only filed for print via our school paper. unfortunately, due to lack of liability, the school was unable to publish any issue for the school year. talk about harsh techie, eh?

so to not put to waste, i shall publish it the other way--you got that right, here. in my post. in my blog. in my life.

so TADA! here blows the bullet.

 

Try Songwriting

By: Katy De Ocampo

 

Great, inspiring songs are everywhere. They give us all the mood we need to feel from the most spine-tingling moment of our lives down to the most melancholic disposition we can ever have. But, ever wonder if you can write one of your own? Interested? Then read on!

 

So, you want to write a song, eh? Well, let’s take a look at yourself first and find out if you really got what it takes to be a songwriter.

 

Ask yourself first. Are you patient? Patience really does a good thing. Writing a song may take minutes, hours, days, or even months to finish! And you can’t just snap your fingers and get the song you want. Every piece of your little step takes a little time.

 

Next, are you perseverant? Perseverance is finishing what you have started. Say, you started your song, and after a few unsuccessful attempts to write one, you practically gave up! Well, apparently, you’re not persevering. Practice makes perfect--no, constant practice makes perfect. So don’t give up now! True success is failure after failure after failure.

 

And lastly, are you sure you want to take songwriting in the palm of your hands now? Well, as I have observed, not all people want to learn something when they really don’t want to learn that something. Say, for example, you thought playing the guitar would be cool, but you’re really not that dead serious. Well, seriously, you’re not gonna learn to play like that. Remember, it takes a passion to learn.

 

Now that you’ve reached this far on this article of mine, don’t ever turn back now, because I’ll tell you everything you need to get you’re groove thing (thang?). Here’s a list:

 

            1. TIME. You got to know the right timing. You can’t just write a song when you’re all busy with everything under the sun. But remember, first things first. Hey, maybe after that never-ending homework, you can make a little time to write.

 

            2. SPACE. Now, where are you to write? Anywhere where you can set your ideas and creativity off, that’s where! Whether you are going to write a song for     yourself, look for a space where you can concentrate. Say, in your room or in a        studio. (Note: your own studio. Don’t rent now.)

 

            3. PEN and PAPER. Well, duh, if you’re gonna write, you need a pen and paper.

 

            4. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. It’s not that necessary to use this one in songwriting, but it will be a whole lot easier though. You can write a material without it, but,trust me, writing a song with an instrument can really help you because it can give you more ideas. Common musical instruments that can aid you get there are the guitar and piano. That is if you can play those. But if not, that’s okay. You  got vocals and the brain capacity to memorize notes yourself. That’s all the back-up you need.

 

And finally,

 

            5. CREATIVITY. Let your ideas and inventiveness go up and down. In short, go crazy! Write about anything and everything you want to write about. Maybe a song about your ultimate crush (note: even if he/she just had a        girlfriend/boyfriend), or your first heartbreak catastrophe (a.k.a obsession). Maybe something out of the teenage love box, like GOD or your most unforgettable experience (autograph: who is your crush?) Or go totally hysterical, like that roach you just squished with one of your large, unmerciful feet. It doesn’t matter! Hey, as long as you keep it real, with no fronting.

 

But here’s one you shan’t forget, though.

 

Never, ever, EVER plagiarize. Plagiarizing is stealing and stealing is very, very bad! Write your own material. I repeat, write your own material. Don’t take a song and tell everybody you wrote it when you really didn’t. Or else, you’ll spend your days in pure, horrid shame.

 

So what are you waiting for, take that pen and paper now, and get spanking. Who knows, before too long, you may even start seeing yourself in MTV? Happy songwriting! TTFN!

 

and so you've seen. LOL.

 

Twinkle the friggin' stars,

Katy.*

Austrian Sigmund Freud is known as the father of psychoanalysis yet people have (mental) health problems because of their disfavor, illustrating the preditory purpose of this discipline, this individual.
These people.

Of course Hitler was Austrian. Glock, maker of the semi-automatic gun favored by the most ruthless of black street gangs, the Bloods and the Crips, is Austrian.
RedBull Energy drink Austrian.

The Holocaust was foreshadowing, yet another example of the Jews sacrificing to help the disfavored::::
1. 1492 exodus from Spain.
2. Spread throughout Europe as clue to heathen Christians worshipping a false god.
3. "Quasi-Holocaust claim" contradicting boss.
The Apocalypse (or an Apocalyptic event) will be initiated by an Austrian. When the national referendum to allow foreign-born individuals to run for president is introduced I recommend you DEFY and vote NO!! In the years prior to this vote the gods will send POWERFUL clues suggesting the IMPORTANCE OF DEFIANCE.

It will be the Koreans. There may not even be any invasion:::They gods will scapegoat them telepathically.
Black people like the ones who terrorized Korean businesses during the 1992 riots in California will be executed.
This time the holocaust will be black.

Italy's boot is a clue showing the god's intent with the Romans.
Oshkosh. Oshkosh is a clue just as Lake Michigan and Green Bay are clues::::
Oshkosh is the ejaculate clue:::Life springs forth from this city.
Expect your traditional Second Coming of Christ to come from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Consistant with the possibility of matrilinial lineage it may be the mother's family from the Lake Winnebago area, fulfilling some "Manifest Destiny" bullshit theater.

1. Corporate sourcing violently punished
2. Southern rednecks deception to blame for Republican control.

This isn’t about reals and clones. This is about the brains and the brain-less.
This is the key which unlocks the god’s puzzle.

to Anonymous:

I'm like WHATEVER!!!!

To Kerith I mean Kira:

Nice guide ya' got there!!! I agree to the steps above especially when you pointed out the plagiarize thingy...I just hate copy-cats/copy-rats/copy-dogs/copy-freak etc...Since when did what we paid for colored cloth gauge our gravity???

Ces't La Vie...
Well,

to sym: hell, got that right.^^

New layout eh??? No more EYE SORE!!!!!! YEY!!!!!!

for me... maybe the art of letting go

uhmm... look... if you have something that's bothering you... you know i'm hee... we're here...

Austrian Sigmund Freud is known as the father of psychoanalysis, yet people have (mental) health problems because of their disfavor, illustrating the preditory purpose of this discipline, this individual.
These people.
Of course Hitler was Austrian. Glock, maker of the semi-automatic gun favored by black street gangs such as the Bloods and the Crips, is Austrian.
RedBull Energy drink, Buwdeiser both Austrian.

The Holocaust was foreshadowing, yet another example of the Jews sacrificing to help the disfavored::::
1. 1492 exodus from Spain. Spain became evil - financed Columbus, initiated missionaries, USA (dumping ground of disfavored victimized by god), etc.
2. Spread throughout Europe as clue to Christians worshipping a false god.
3. "Quasi-Holocaust claim" contradicting boss.
4. 5. 6. 7. etc. etc. etc.
The Apocalypse (or an Apocalyptic event) will be initiated by an Austrian. When the national referendum to allow foreign-born individuals to run for president is introduced I recommend you DEFY and vote NO!! In the years prior to this vote the gods will send POWERFUL clues suggesting the IMPORTANCE OF DEFIANCE.

Schwartzenegger's appearance on "Pimp My Ride" is a clue that he supports destructive institutions in the black community.

This isn’t about reals and clones. This is about the brains and the brain-less:::The brain-less are people whose families have been OUT FOR GENERATIONS, families lucky enough to avoid this disturbing age and its accompanying abuses.
This is the key which unlocks the god’s puzzle.

Italy's boot is a clue showing the god's intent with the Romans::The gods imparted wisdom in the Bible.
Oshkosh is a clue just as Lake Michigan and Green Bay are clues. It is the ejaculate clue:::Life springs forth from this city.
Expect your traditional Second Coming of Christ to come from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Consistant with the possibility of matrilinial lineage it may be the mother's family from the Lake Winnebago area f

thanks, guys. i really appreciate it.^^ but i'm doing just friggin' fine.. i think.

Austrian Sigmund Freud is known as the father of psychoanalysis, yet people have (mental) health problems because of their disfavor, illustrating the preditory purpose of this discipline, this individual.
These people.
Of course Hitler was Austrian. Glock, maker of the semi-automatic gun favored by black street gangs such as the Bloods and the Crips, is Austrian.
RedBull Energy drink, Buwdeiser both Austrian.

The Holocaust was foreshadowing, yet another example of the Jews sacrificing to help the disfavored::::
1. 1492 exodus from Spain. Spain became evil - financed Columbus, initiated missionaries, USA (dumping ground of disfavored victimized by god), etc.
2. Spread throughout Europe as clue to Christians worshipping a false god.
3. "Quasi-Holocaust claim" contradicting boss.
4. 5. 6. 7. etc. etc. etc.
The Apocalypse (or an Apocalyptic event) will be initiated by an Austrian. When the national referendum to allow foreign-born individuals to run for president is introduced I recommend you DEFY and vote NO!! In the years prior to this vote the gods will send POWERFUL clues suggesting the IMPORTANCE OF DEFIANCE.

It will be the Koreans (instead of Nazis). There won't even be any invasion:::They gods will scapegoat them telepathically::::
Black people like the ones who terrorized Korean businesses during the 1992 riots in California will be executed. I have personal reinforcing evidence:::::
This time the holocaust will be black.
Don't be suprised if reparations are dispersed shortly after the black holocaust, capturing those whom escaped their wrath.

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Italy's boot is a clue showing the god's intent with the Romans AND their active involvement::The gods imparted wisdom in the Bible.
Oshkosh is a clue just as Lake Michigan and Green Bay are clues. It is the ejaculate clue:::Life springs forth from this region.
Expect your traditional Second Coming of Christ to come