I've just published my first novel (SUN TZU'S THE ART OF DORK). I've also had several short plays produced and I have a dusty old completed screenplay which calls to me to rework every so often. Writing has always been its own reward, never a means to an end. Having my first novel pubished feels more like a validation of this concept rather than the destination of a journey.
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This prompt wants to know my influences? Holy crap. Well there's THE PRINCESS BRIDE and GHOST BUSTERS. They made me laugh when I was still losing teeth, and they made me want to make other people l more...