As A Child, I Never Wanted My

I Think When You Write, You Should Call It A "writing Spree." I Don't Write Every Day, And I Don't Write Regularly.

I Have To Admit That Talking Authoritatively About My Students' Stories Can Make Me Feel, At Times, Like An Astronaut Who Has Just Landed On A New Planet And Insists On Giving Guided Tours To Its Inhabitants.

Sometimes The Stories Are Smarter Than Me, And Suddenly These Things Start To Make Sense.

Often, The Stories Are Very Much Like Trust Falls. You Fall, And You Hope The Story's Going To Catch You.

He Felt Full Of A Dense And Sour Substance That Was Blocking His Chest, And It Wasn't Grief. After All Those Years, Life Now Seemed Like No More Than A Trap, A Maze, Not Even A Maze, Just A Room That Was All Walls, No Door.