The Wordsmith: On Writing Implements and Swords

[Night-Sisters 2,139]

The Wordsmith:

On Writing Implements and Swords

 

 

 

 

They say that the pen is mightier than the sword.

 

 

I disagree.

 

 

A pen is nothing but a hollow tube of plastic encasing a cartridge of ink. It functions as an extension of the directing hand and the reflecting mind that guides it. Nothing more.

It is not a rare, valuable nor remarkable object - and beyond a propensity for giving one a nasty writer's cramp, there is nothing particularly dangerous or mighty about a pen.

 

 

Imagine this: A desperate scalawag has just challenged you to a duel. He stands at the ready opposite you, wielding a wickedly sharp blade of tapered steel.

 

You, are holding a pen.

 

You uncap it, and sadly, no celestial bronze blade appears.

 

It's just a pen.

 

Your opponent's sword comes up, and a sinking feeling establishes itself in the bottom of your gut. You realize that it's good-bye to this world and hello to the next, because no pen is going to stop a sword-thrust.

 

 

So, no. The pen is not mightier than the sword.

 

 

But words are.

 

The ability to write - to capture thoughts and lay them out the page - proves a far more resilient and durable thing than any iron bar. Because a sword, powerful as it is, will eventually weaken and rust. It will shatter. Its time to influence events is limited.

 

But words can inspire generations of people.

 

They ring clearly through the centuries...the millennia even, connecting the reader with all those who came before. 

 

Show me a sword that can do that and I'll be impressed.   

 

 

 

 

Night-Sisters

 

 

 

 

[The.Skilled.Legend 1,459]

Ok

[Kevred 1,586]

ok so but basically when they say pen they actually mean word so its metaphor so what you said is flawed so its just that you no understand metaphor (or simile, whatever) so i have to agree with electro on his wise 'ok' cause the intro of your text is basically pointless but still I LOVE YOUR INTRO

[Kevred 1,586]

 

But words can inspire generations of people.

 

They ring clearly through the centuries...the millennia even, connecting the reader with all those who came before. 

 

Show me a sword that can do that and I'll be impressed.   

 

Excalibur.

 

 

 

GGWP

 

 

[thunderousrailgunner 1,934]

Ok. :mellow:

Edited September 29, 2015 by thunderousrailgunner

[Erty1235_tanki 44]

ok so but basically when they say pen they actually mean word so its metaphor so what you said is flawed so its just that you no understand metaphor (or simile, whatever) so i have to agree with electro on his wise 'ok' cause the intro of your text is basically pointless but still I LOVE YOUR INTRO

He may be talking literally a pen is useless against a sword. But who knows? :D

[Night-Sisters 2,139]

ok so but basically when they say pen they actually mean word so its metaphor so what you said is flawed so its just that you no understand metaphor (or simile, whatever) so i have to agree with electro on his wise 'ok' cause the intro of your text is basically pointless but still I LOVE YOUR INTRO

T'was indeed, a wise 'ok'

 

(Tbh, I'll be lucky if this thing doesn't get deleted for having no point  :ph34r:  :ph34r:  :lol:)

 

Just me poking fun at a saying. (I mean, if you take it literally...lol.)

[Kevred 1,586]

He may be talking literally a pen is useless against a sword

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I SAID SIGH

 

(Tbh, I'll be lucky if this thing doesn't get deleted for having no point  :ph34r:  :ph34r:  :lol:)

 

Nah m8 anything that uses 300 words to describe how a sword is better than a pen at fighting has the most point in the world kay

[Night-Sisters 2,139]

Nah m8 anything that uses 300 words to describe how a sword is better than a pen at fighting has the most point in the world kay

;)  ;)

 

Alright. This was very...pointfull then.

[Kevred 1,586]

;)  ;)

 

Alright. This was very...pointfull then.

Don't dip your head just yet friend, who knows, maybe there are some people that are just moronic enough to require someone to use 300 words to describe how a pen is better than a sword.

[Night-Sisters 2,139]

Don't dip your head just yet friend, who knows, maybe there are some people that are just moronic enough to require someone to use 300 words to describe how a pen is better than a sword.

Fine. Then we'll settle on the most point-less, point-full piece out there.

[Kevred 1,586]

Fine. Then we'll settle on the most point-less, point-full piece out there.

I must admit I didn't even see the tip of your point of that statement on pens (EHEHEHE YA GET IT?) (and dang did I almost do an unforgivable typo there)

Edited September 29, 2015 by Kevred

[Night-Sisters 2,139]

I must admit I didn't even see the tip of your point of that statement on pens (EHEHEHE YA GET IT?) (and dang did I almost do an unforgivable typo there)

:rolleyes:  :rolleyes:

 

Nosir, that humor's a bit to advanced for my mind. Can ya put it in laymans terms  :lol:

[Night-Sisters 2,139]

Oh and one last thing...

 

Don't dip your head just yet friend, who knows, maybe there are some people that are just moronic enough to require someone to use 300 words to describe how a pen is better than a sword.

I'm quite positive that I saw some topic on how to make chocolate chip cookies the other day. If the forum needs that, then I think my ramblings on pens and swords won't hurt either.  :)

 

(Err....that is until the mods decide to disagree.)

[Kevred 1,586]

(Err....that is until the mods decide to disagree.)

Dont worry the mods will never close the topic everyone needs chocolate cookies. Without chocolate cookies there is no life, without life there is no chocolate cookies. Society as we know it depends on chocolate cookies k 100% honest

 

Oh you were talking about your topic werent you?

 

Dont worry the mods will never close your topic everyone needs descriptions of how swords are better than pens. Without descriptions of how swords are better than pens there is no life, without life there is no descriptions of how swords are better than pens. Society as we know it depends on descriptions of how swords are better than pens k 100% honest.

Edited September 29, 2015 by Kevred

[Kevred 1,586]

:rolleyes:  :rolleyes:

 

Nosir, that humor's a bit to advanced for my mind. Can ya put it in laymans terms  :lol:

I must admit I didn't even see the tip of your point of that statement on pens (EHEHEHE YA GET IT?) (and dang did I almost do an unforgivable typo there)

 

enough layman-term-ish?

[Night-Sisters 2,139]

Dont worry the mods will never close the topic everyone needs chocolate cookies. Without chocolate cookies there is no life, without life there is no chocolate cookies. Society as we know it depends on chocolate cookies k 100% honest

 

Oh you were talking about your topic werent you?

 

Dont worry the mods will never close your topic everyone needs descriptions of how swords are better than pens. Without descriptions of how swords are better than pens there is no life, without life there is no descriptions of how swords are better than pens. Society as we know it depends on descriptions of how swords are better than pens k 100% honest.

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:

 

Well then, I might as well just save them the trouble and edit it to say TOPIC CLOSED BY STUPID USER.

 

Then again, I might not, because it'll be interesting to see just how long this makes it.

[Night-Sisters 2,139]

I must admit I didn't even see the tip of your point of that statement on pens (EHEHEHE YA GET IT?) (and dang did I almost do an unforgivable typo there)

 

enough layman-term-ish?

That might just about do it, thankye kindly.

[SmexyGiraffe 584]

There's a pen sword in percy jackson...

  

I personally think a pen is a much greater weapon/tool than a sword.
Give me a pen or a pencil, ill stab the living daylights out of u and it willl get the job done just like a sword

Edited September 29, 2015 by SmexyGiraffe

[Night-Sisters 2,139]

There's a pen sword in percy jackson...

 

  

 

I personally think a pen is a much greater weapon/tool than a sword.

Give me a pen or a pencil, ill stab the living daylights out of u and it willl get the job done just like a sword

C'mon, y'know Riordan was jerking the ol' chain, when he made Percy's sword a pen and a sword. Talk about irony... :lol:

Edited September 29, 2015 by Night-Sisters

[Kevred 1,586]

There's a pen sword in percy jackson...

 

  

 

I personally think a pen is a much greater weapon/tool than a sword.

Give me a pen or a pencil, ill stab the living daylights out of u and it willl get the job done just like a sword

She'll do it folks

 

That might just about do it, thankye kindly.

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[SmexyGiraffe 584]

C'mon, y'know Riordan was jerking the ol' chain, when he made Percy's sword a pen and a sword. 

xDD yea

[Night-Sisters 2,139]

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By posting CLOSED BY STUPID USER, you forgot that.  :D

[Kevred 1,586]

By posting CLOSED BY STUPID USER, you forgot that.  :D

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[Night-Sisters 2,139]

Indeed, and we also specialize in making the creator not realize that one entire page of replies just went down without one actual real comment.

 

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Lol, I must say that I've been enjoying myself immensely. It's all been in good fun, at least on this end. :) So thanks for making it an interesting evening, at least.  :D