I was thinking about what I’d like my writing career to look like. Or, more specifically whose writing career I would like mine to resemble. Here’s what I came up with:
Stephen King for his prolifity, his need to write, and they way, even though writing is his job, he’s found comfort and therapy in the process.
J.K. Rowling for her ability to improve her craft and storytelling with each of her books and her incredible knack for worldbuilding.
Melissa Marr for her gift of describing for all the senses and for her love of the creative process.
Carrie Ryan for her tenacity in pursuing and succeeding at a career in writing in the midst of braving law school and being a lawyer–very near and dear to my heart!
Jennifer Lynn Barnes for maintaining what appears to be a remarkably balanced life (pursuing a PhD, keeping up with friends, reading a zillion books a minute, and watching hours of TV–how does she do it?) and for working to recover the joy of writing.
Neil Gaiman for writing awesome comics and equally awesome novels and for his ability to expand his writing into virtually all possible mediums.
Laurie Halse Anderson for being able to write successfully two very different genres.
There are so many other fabulous authors out there who have influenced me and encouraged me and whose careers I would love to emulate. Thank you to all the awesome authors who pave the way ahead of us!
Status: Writing. Writing. Writing. American Idol. Lost. Real life work. Writing.
