I've always been the kind of person that writes my feelings better than I am able to speak them.  This has led to a large number of notebooks filled with my thoughts on a variety of life's issues and problems. I have a very good friend that has been the biggest influence on my writing. He encourages me and inspires me, and during those times when I'm "stuck" in a particular point of my stories, he helps me figure out a way to move forward.