Personally, I think the hardest part of trying to become a...

Personally, I think the hardest part of trying to become a full-time professional writer/novelist/screenwriter is the personality split between who I think I am creatively, and who I really am. And what goes along with that is admitting what you really want from your creations. Like anyone with serious life hampering issues, admitting to yourself that you have a serious problem can be a very difficult step. I happen to be a man in his mid-50′s with some writing talent who, while many of my peers are looking forward to retirement, is still trying to achieve his lifelong dream. For the better part of two decades I was stubborn and stupid and thought I could achieve my goals in my own way, but all I did was squirm around in my own bad diaper, learning along the way to grin and ignore the accompanying stench. Shedding bad habits is extremely difficult, but I have to do it in order to have a chance at the gold ring I chase like Wile E. Coyote does the Roadrunner. 

About 6 months ago I met with someone I respect & consider a mentor & I did my very best to REALLY LISTEN and ABSORB the information she was sharing. I came away with a handful of initial important points, and I’m focused on taking the right positive steps to move forward. I can’t thank Ms. Lisa Morton enough for taking the time to speak with me. It was invaluable, and perhaps the most important meeting of my life.

The bottom line is this - since my first book was published in 2002 I’ve been creatively masturbating & calling it sex. I want REAL SEX, which requires a whole different process that I’m going to learn & become very proficient at. Writing books has become the easy part of the writing game. I truly have to learn, baby step by baby step, to take care of my business.  

I will no longer be The Narrator of my creative life. I will become Tyler Durden.