Most important sound vs. your FAVORITE sound

From Patricia, one of my special 2000: "My favorite sounds are the rustling of leaves and the sound of water going over rocks. But you asked about the most important sound in the world.


To me it is the voice of someone you love."


What's your most important sound? (Feel free to comment)

Bird sounds

"Birds singing or calling (like eagles or owls do). 🦅🦉" -- Sam



This post is for everyone who says bird sounds! Surprisingly enough, haven't had many of these.

One mother's most important sound

From Debra Hartman:






I decided it's that first cry after you have a baby. The sound never leaves you. Even after 3 am feedings, colics, and other gross bodily fluids babies do so well, you can still close your eyes and remember that sweet sound that the life you created is ALIVE!






With my son, breach, 10.5 ounces, 5 transfusions, and someone on the P A yelling, code blue, code blue. Doctors slipping in to say they just ran out of 0 positive. Trying to type match me for anything that might work. At any rate, I had a reaction to the transfusion. Afterward, they wanted to ask me questions about being dead. That was a shocker! I guess I died on the table 3 times. My daughter weighed 9.9 and a bit. She put me thru the same hell. BUT, remembering the sounds of both of their pitiful cries and knowing I was still around.






But shoot, thunder is good, also.












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Mark Hamill's Most Important Sound In The World

What is the most important sound in the world? Linda Carey said,

A child’s laugh.
She's not the only one. Check out what Mark Hamill said below:



Follow through @petr3pan to https://twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/672175979087814656, because StarWars and Joker fans have some pretty awesome "Most Important Sounds" to share!

Lately I've been getting a lot of "a child" responses--two were "a child crying," today. As in, a child's first cry.  I got a "the sound of a toaster popping out toast," and a "the sound of this chat's bing," today, too. Still keeping this project going!

One day I will do something cool with it, I promise. = )




















Follow through to twitter.com

Most Important Sound of a Rising Author

I got a chance to interview T.Z. Wallace over on my writing blog--check out the full interview there. Meanwhile, here are a wordsmith's most important sounds!

Petre Pan: What is the most important sound in the world--if you had to sum up the entire world in one sound, what would that sound be?   

T.Z.: The sound of the word “mom.”  That sound encompasses childlike innocence and uncertainty and fear and hope and desperation and promise.  It is the sound that calls to me in the night and rouses me from the warmth and safety of my bed.  It is the sound that calls forth everything fearless and primal in me.

Petre Pan: What sound would describe your writing style?  

 T.Z.: The sound, “Ahh!”  I try to craft my stories so that the readers get to piece things together and have moments of discovery and excitement.  Things that may have initially seemed unimportant may have a larger meaning; I love the idea of readers scrutinizing words and phrases, places and things to try to determine whether they serve a greater purpose in the story.  I have read books like that…where I was “rewarded” for remembering a detail, some minutia, and I always felt like the author and I shared a secret.  I love that feeling and I want to give that to my readers.

= ) Keep searching for sounds.

KJ-52: Most important sound, song, and a summary of his new album

People of Whom I Would Like To Ask--"What is your most important sound?"

As I've said before, this little project is around to foster a deeper love and understanding of the people around us. I think sometimes I limit myself by forgetting--a person's most important sound is the gateway to that person themself (wow, awful grammar there). Sometimes, I just try to get a sound and get out. But that's not the point. The sound opens windows to knowing the person better. In ordinary conversation, that sound question would give me a chance to open the person up, make them feel comfortable, and connect with them. I realize sometimes that in trying to take this project "big" I forget the entire purpose of the sound. Yes, I want to gather sounds to make my lifelong song--the song of the world--but a big part of it is meeting the actual people! Like my interview with my editor friend from the last post. I didn't just grab a sound and get out. We talked! Granted, she's a dear friend. But...

I saw an intrepid lady on the metro last month who dashed through and got herself stuck in the doors. She was so determined to get on, and I wanted to meet her. But I was so shy--me, shy!--and did not ask her my sound question, or any other question, or even say hi. I'll regret it forever! So all that said, I hope I remember to talk to people and find out about them in the future. So many wonderful people all around us to find out about! Not to sound Pollyannish.

But there are people I'd like to meet--to get beyond the controversies and legends, and just talk to, like people. Girl to man, woman, boy, or girl. Seeker to Most Important Sound. Face to face. I can dream.
In no particular order...this list subject to grow and shrink at a whim. "Good guys" and "bad guys" and all over.

Barack Obama
Chuck Norris
Ryan Higa
KevJumba
Rush Limbaugh
Michelle Obama
TobyMac
Justin Bieber
Harrison Ford
Crow (author of http://www.nicky510.com/)
The XKCD guy (Randall Munroe)
Machosauce productions (Alfonso Rachel)
Ron Paul
George W. Bush
John Piper
The Valve Team that worked on Portal
Relient K
Kelly Minter
BarlowGirl
SuperChic
The lady who inspired me to first start writing: Lynne Reid Banks
B.W.
Michael Tait
Lynda Randall
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