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« on: November 19, 2008, 04:57:47 PM »
You can call me M. I'm 29, graduated with a bachelors degree to teach high school Social Sciences, but never have used the degree. I have a really good job that pays the bills and am grateful for it. If I didn't have my current job, I would enjoy teaching greatly.
I never have dabbled, experimented or even contemplated writing a novel before...until last year. I have no experience in writing, other than long papers for college. I have some of the most unique friends in the world and one day last year I decided I wanted to write a fictional book about the three of us. The genre, I suppose, would be fictional comedy. I love writing but like most people, find that my time to do it is robbed by external forces. My major battle for time is taking care of my wife (this is not a chore or an inconvenience...just a necessary requirement I enjoy doing). My wife was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and she and I are fighting that while she attempts to bring out second child into this world.
I feel like I can take criticism, but my biggest fear is being the "noob" amongst seasoned writers. Looks like many of you have already polished off your first book or two...whereas I am still working on my first and only. I hope to learn a lot from your experience and knowledge.