Customary though it may be to write about that institutionalized pastime as though it existed apart from the general environment, my story does not lend itself to such treatment.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I had developed this habit of writing scenarios as a hobby. I would find out which stories had been sold to be made into films and I would write my own treatment and then compare it.
I considered that I had to write stories about the people I had met, with whom I'd worked, the history of my books - just in case I up and die.
I will not go into a story unprepared. I will do my homework, and that's something I learned at an early age.
I believe in rules of behavior, and I'm quite interested in stories about the consequences of breaking those rules.
I write about the trials and triumphs of contemporary life - and often the readers see themselves between the lines of the story.
I had to write about realistic circumstances. That's the way my brain works. And I think that gave me a sort of place in the field.
I started writing stories in my spare time.
Sadly, I haven't been able to find my earliest stories, but the impact of being told by someone important to me that I could do something special is immeasurable.
I like stories where normal people are in abnormal situations, and that's what appeals to me about history.
I became a writer in spite of my environments.