I am an aspiring novelist. My goal is to write stories with memorable characters that broaden the reader's insight into human nature, and hopefully bring us all closer together. Some of my favorite writers include John Steinbeck, Carson McCullers, Truman Capote, John Irving, Barbara Kingsolver, Pat Conroy and Khaled Hosseini. Come up with your best character and enter "The Classic Story Contest"  [18+]