I am the Nutty Writer. I don't mean that as a slam at writers. But as a creative writer myself (of fiction and the occasional poem or memoir piece), I know how nutty the writing life can sometimes be. Plus, compared to a lot of my contemporaries (twenty-somethings), I am a bit nuts. Not nuts as in "psychotic," but nuts as in "completely different," which might be partially why God chose to make me a writer.
About that--that's why I'm really here. You see, I love writing about fictional characters and their lives, but I haven't gotten up the guts yet to truly write about myself, unless you count two creative nonfiction classes. I don't know...I guess I've always thought that no one could ever possibly want to read about my life. But I enjoyed those CF classes, so...
So here I am. I have an MA in English. I am a devoted Christian (a nutty thing to be in itself in academia, or at least the academia I knew). I am searching for employment, searching for a way to get my writing out there, and searching for a way to be brave.
I'm not a risk-taker. I don't skydive, gamble, or even eat sushi. So this is my first big risk--the first time I'll be able to look at myself and say, "are you nuts?" And even if I am, maybe I'll learn something about myself as I go.
Until next time...
-Stephanie, the Nutty Writer Lady
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