Jay Long's Blog, page 2

How Do You Decide What to Write About?

I have always been a natural storyteller. Since I was a young child, I was always more interested in reading than watching. For me, when I read a book, I could create my own visuals. I didn’t have to depend on others to show me what to see.  For that reason, I try and read a book before I see the film. Otherwise, the visual is askew. With shorter pieces, I write what comes to me. I have a closeness to all I write. I invest a bit of my time into the words and the end result holds a piece of me...

My Personal 26 Piece Bucket List

When I was younger I never really put much thought into what I wanted to do before I died. I guess I never really thought about death and dying and leaving this place without doing certain things at all. I mean, I was going to live forever and everything was going to come to me – not the other way around. But now that I am reaching the middle of my 4th decade of my life, there are several places I haven’t seen and things I haven’t done – and I really want to. I’m sure I can make a huge list b...