Tag Archives: why I write

I Write So My Head Doesn’t Explode

The simple answer is that I write because I have to. I have too many thoughts in my head, so I have to frequently siphon them off by writing. If I didn’t, my head would fill to the bursting point, and probably explode. I write because I have this compulsion to remember everything. My memory […]

I Have Seen Wonders Untold

When I was about six or seven years old, I was obsessed with space. I wanted to be an astronaut and travel out of the Earth’s atmosphere to go to the Moon, to Mars, to Jupiter, or beyond. I wanted to go “out there,” where no one else had been. Because it would mean seeing […]

We Are Finite; Sometimes Words Are Not

I’ve thought a lot about this: why we write. Lord knows, there are easier ways to spend your day. One of the dirty truths about writing is that it’s a hell of a lot of work. No matter what offerings I make (and there have been many), the words refuse to write themselves. They are […]

Sharks Have to Swim; Writers Have to Write

During elementary school, I drew comic books in class. My first character was Outback Jack, a whip-toting bad-ass inspired by Crocodile Dundee and Indiana Jones. By the time I reached high school, I spent a lot of time writing and drawing comics. I came up with the brand name Power Comics when I was in […]

The Why of Writing (Week Ending July 28)

Some do it for pleasure. Others do it to make a living. I’ve heard tell that some do it alone, in the dark. There are those who are tortured by it, but do it anyway. The “it” we’re referring to, of course, is writing. Why do we write? Are we sharks? Are we storytellers? Are we […]