It’s probably not a stretch to say most writers wear their words on their sleeves, but in this case, it’s literally true.
"Integrity" - not a bad reminder...
Most copywriters are unlikely to tattoo a particularly cheeky call to action on their abdomen, but at the contrariawise: Literary Tattoo blog, you’ll see plenty of literature lovers who have tattooed a favorite poem, passage or quote permanently on their body.
“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
It’s fascinating viewing (and the blog now appears in my RSS reader), and while I’m not exactly standing in line for a tattoo, I am wondering what the “ultimate” copywriter’s tattoo might look like.
(Benefits R Us or perhaps AIDA? Or something more literate?)
Any ideas from the Undergrounders?
Keep writing (on your screen, not your arm), Tom Chandler.
TAC,
I got a literary tattoo last September – OE, Gothic script, symbolic and meaningful to me. But tattoos are addictive (they warned me and warned me), so I’m contemplating more. My ideas are small ones (an asterisk, an aesch ligature, things of that nature), and I kind of want to hide-and-seek them on my person.
I’ve read through contrariwise’s site and really love the sentiment behind a lot of the poems, words, and phrases shown. Probably because I’m a copywriter, if it is a word and it has defining meaning to you, it’s worthy of eternal “pen” and ink.
Just my two cents…
I’d have to spring for an Ampersand, which offers up all sorts of meanings, but I’m probably not on any tattoo track…
First thing off the top of my head would be a tattoo on the chest of floorboards, so when you put your ear on it, you can hear and feel the heart beating…
Another could be the complete collection of short stories of “The Illustrated Man” by Ray Bradbury. That might be copyright infringement, maybe? Definitely requires a smaller font though (and a lot of patience).
~Graham
Patience? How about a truckload of pain killer…
I’m Jewish, so the whole tattoo thing is problematic. But the direct marketer in me, if I were to tattoo something markety would be: Satisfaction Guaranteed.
In this case, the salient questions revolve around the where instead of the what…
I’m thinking across my forehead. Where were you thinking?
That’s exactly what I was thinking too…
How about KISS
Keep It Short and Sweet
Among the engineering and programmer set, it used to be “Keep It Simple Stupid.” More direct, less congenial.
How about “STET”? Across the knuckles?
Excellent. “Stet” would be the last thing that annoying editor will see before the lights go out…