On Becoming a Writer
WHY WE WRITE
“Talent is interest applied.” —Bob Ross
Writers write because we must, but why we must is always a story in itself.
I started writing when I was eighteen—mostly poetry, mostly about unrequited love for a dark-haired girl who danced ballet and never did properly break my heart (sorry for the cliché; it’s just the truth). Years prior, my mother left me, which has plenty to do
“Talent is interest applied.” —Bob Ross
Writers write because we must, but why we must is always a story in itself.
I started writing when I was eighteen—mostly poetry, mostly about unrequited love for a dark-haired girl who danced ballet and never did properly break my heart (sorry for the cliché; it’s just the truth). Years prior, my mother left me, which has plenty to do
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The Ark Series
The blog of Author Daniel Rodrigues-Martin, chronicling updates about his Science-Fantasy series, Ark, his other writings, and his musings on all things "story" and "writing." These musings occur in t
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