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 |  Blog and other works of literary sense |
| Here is a collection of ruminations and whatnot. |
| Why do I write? Well, I've written since high school. Then I had a gap of years devoted to the pursuit of learning science. I decided at the time that a major in English meant waiting tables whie writing in a garret, freezing my arse off and not getting anywhere with a writing career. The PhD I learned and attained helped me to organize my thoughts and put it into a thesis. That was how i got a job as a technical regulatory scientist. What I learned in PhD school helped. But it wasn't enough. I was beginning to feel a prison in my mind, filled with research reports, and quality documents and the sort of language that became less and less interesting. I remember the moment when i was gearing up to write yet another technical document. i asked myself "Is this all there is?" And I felt as though I could find another avenue in writing. I started a blog. I attended an online class that was pretty affordable at the time - and impressed enough people there to think I COULD be a writer. I remember Garrison Keillor's show, and listened when it was convenient. Then i saw his cup The Writer's Almanac, what ever happened to that cup? Anyway, when I convinced myself that I was a writer, I bought that cup and also gave charity to PBS, which sponsored his show. I went along and decided to use what I wrote as my portfolio to apply for an MFA program. i got in and graduated in 2019. I've written several books and published them independently. I wanted to write stories that would have a memorable theme, memorable and likeable characters. Characters that i might have wanted to meet someday. People who were funny, wise, intelligent, good, and some who had a flaw that I recognized in some peole that I met in my life. If it weren't for that flaw they might have gotten through life better. That's why I write. I wanted to be a contributor to the inspiration of Life. |
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