This is the jaded writer himself
I have been writing seriously now for close to twenty-five years and, I must say, it has been a roller coaster of soaring highs and sometimes depressing lows. It has been a hodgepodge of recognition and rejection. However, I am hardly alone in this. Most novelists have suffered through much the same and, truth be known, probably worse.
But, what is the path to becoming a writer, a novelist? The answer in most cases is, simply, life. Why does one struggle to tell compelling (hopefully) stories of novel length and thereby subject him or herself to this solitary and often lonely endeavor? Again, the answer is... life. But, everyone's life and experiences--and their individual perceptions of life and experience--is different. Life is seen through different eyes and processed through different brains. So, the answers to how and why some people become novelists--as opposed to becoming firefighters, jugglers, or CPAs--are many and varied, and every writer has his own point of view and his own tales to tell. In that regard, I can speak only to my story--but not today. So, should you have any interest at all in my journey through life--and I cannot imagine why--how it progressed, and why I eventually became a novel writer, I will begin to tell that story, step-by-step, in upcoming posts. Do stay tuned....
But, what is the path to becoming a writer, a novelist? The answer in most cases is, simply, life. Why does one struggle to tell compelling (hopefully) stories of novel length and thereby subject him or herself to this solitary and often lonely endeavor? Again, the answer is... life. But, everyone's life and experiences--and their individual perceptions of life and experience--is different. Life is seen through different eyes and processed through different brains. So, the answers to how and why some people become novelists--as opposed to becoming firefighters, jugglers, or CPAs--are many and varied, and every writer has his own point of view and his own tales to tell. In that regard, I can speak only to my story--but not today. So, should you have any interest at all in my journey through life--and I cannot imagine why--how it progressed, and why I eventually became a novel writer, I will begin to tell that story, step-by-step, in upcoming posts. Do stay tuned....