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| "Fiction is always the better, the nearer it resembles truth, and agreeable in proportion to the probability it bears, and the doubtful credit which it inspires." - Cerventes About my writing journey . . . I have always been interested in writing, and spent
many days dreaming of my own Star Trek-esque universe. My stories have won me
excellent marks in school, and my first attempt to create a short story in my
spare time arose from the posting of a short story contest posted in the window of my ninth grade
English class when I was 14. My friend, Dustin, knew that I was a fairly decent writer and suggested that I enter. I wrote an entire short story, but later found out that it was a short story contest -- with a western theme. My story, of course, was SF. The story was called "The Knowledge Keepers", about an inter-dimensional alien race that stored the lost knowledge of universes that had blinked out of existence. I never ended up sending that short story, but it showed me that I had some skill in writing. For my ninth grade English journal entries, I created a television series - Beyond the Frontier - and penned the first three episodes. Ten to twenty pages for a single journal entry earned me bonus marks each time, and my teacher told the class that it was a good read if they were interested. I have since created two other television series (TV writing is my true passion) and written dozens upon dozens of short stories (short stories are the best way to break into the writing business). Most of them have been destroyed, but I hang on to the ones that might one day get a rewrite. Although my best works have been in alternative categories, my preferred genre to dabble in is SF - kind of a nerdy choice, but I find it the easiest and most entertaining to write for. If I am not entertained by my work while I write it, I abandon it due to a short attention span. I sent a television proposal, Second Chance, to a contest called "The People's Pilot"; I placed semi-finalist, but no further. Nevertheless, it reaffirmed that I possess some level of skill, and perhaps one day I could actually have my own television show. In 2004, I created this fine site which you are now perusing. Friends and family always seemed to be interested in my writing efforts, so I thought I would save myself from repeating . . . myself. Call it self-publishing. In 2006, I completed my first legitimate writing course through correspondence (Long Ridge Writing Group). My teacher, Mary Rosenblum, enjoyed my writing and told me I have the talent to write. With her guidance, my writing was explained, re-taught, and re-imagined into the writer I am today. I thought I knew almost all the nuances and tricks of the writing trade, but that course showed me that there are much more. I'm always getting better, though, and that's the one thing you learn as a writer; you can always become better. Also in 2006, I found an interesting site called Writing.com, which is an online community for writers to upload their stories and actually receive ratings from people who view it, and if you are lucky some people will send you personal reviews. An actual self-publish site, with other benefits. I can't say it's helped too much as yet, but it's fun to be part of a community and meet other people with similar interests. Check it out. And now, here I sit, awaiting publication. You will be the first one to know which lucky magazine liked my work.
Reality TV is where washed-up Hollywood goes to die. "Too Lazy to Work, Too Nervous to Steal"
Favourite Screenplay: "Se7en" - Andrew K. Walker Favourite Book: The Mote In God's Eye - Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
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