I Try To Create Characters That I

I Would Like To Think That As A Result Of Not Just My Own Experiences, But At Least Being Empathetic And Compassionate About Other People's Experiences And Plights And Tragedies, That I Am Affected By It And Learn From It.

I Just Believe That Young People Need To Be Able To Learn How To Write In Their Own Voice. Just Like A Musician, You Pride Yourself On Having Your Own Distinct Sound.

Cruising The Internet Doesn't Count As Writing. Neither Does Answering E-mail. Before You Check Twitter & Fb And Do Other Similar Tasks That Get In The Way Of Writing, Write First. (i Really Need To Take My Own Advice Here!)

I Love Writing In First Person More Than Third. I Have To Basically Suspend My Own World. I Don't Exist. I'm Just A Conduit. So I Can Be Eight Years Old. I Can Be The Mother Of A Kid That You Find Out Certain Things I'm Not Going To Say.

My Mama Taught Me That Anything Worth Doing In Life Should Be A Little Scary.