Interview with:TWard, Terry [notesfromthedump]
WRITING
 | What did you first read? How did you begin to write? Who were the first to read what you wrote? See Jane run. See Dick run.
The first person to read something I wrote was Miss Woods, 2nd grade teacher, 1951 |
| What is your favorite genre? Can you provide a link to a site where we can read some of your work or learn something about it? Here, such as it is, is my magnum opus...
http://notesfmthedump.blogspot.com/ |
| What is your creative process like? What happens before sitting down to write? First I get hammered into a state of stupefaction... |
| What type of reading inspires you to write? Mine |
| What do you think are the basic ingredients of a story? Cleverly arranged words |
| What voice do you find most to your liking: first person or third person? Me me me, always me no matter how altruistic it or I may seem, always I am thinking of me me me... |
| What well known writers do you admire most? Too long a list to bother... |
| What is required for a character to be believable? How do you create yours? I make them up out of whole cloth and couldn't care less if they are believable or not... |
| Are you equally good at telling stories orally? No |
| Deep down inside, who do you write for? Me |
| Is writing a form of personal therapy? Are internal conflicts a creative force? Yes and yes |
| Does reader feed-back help you? Yes |
| Do you participate in competitions? Have you received any awards? No. I was once awarded a Dump Attendant's Certificate of Acceptance |
| Do you share rough drafts of your writings with someone whose opinion you trust? No |
| Do you believe you have already found "your voice" or is that something one is always searching for? Ludicrous question |
| What discipline do you impose on yourself regarding schedules, goals, etc.? None |
| What do you surround yourself with in your work area in order to help your concentrate? Reefer and food |
| Do you write on a computer? Do you print frequently? Do you correct on paper? What is your process? Yes I use a computer and have printed 444 issues of NOTES FROM THE DUMP in 24 years |
| What sites do you frequent on-line to share experiences or information? None |
| What has been your experience with publishers? I avoid them, they avoid me... |
| What are you working on now? NOTES FROM THE DUMP |
| What do you recommend I do with all those things I wrote years ago but have never been able to bring myself to show anyone? Wing 'em... |
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