Where Do Writers Come From?

by Tom Tripp

There are a lot of easy and obvious answers to the question about where writers come from. They certainly come from our schools and universities; from MFA programs, and from writers' conferences and seminars.  They come, too, from certain professions, like public relations and marketing and advertising. In fact, these are all fertile grounds for finding the writers in our society. But there is an even more basic and, I think, more significant answer to the question. Writers...