Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
Growing up in St. Louis, naturally you hear about some of the all-time greats - T.S. Eliot, Maya Angelou, Eugene Field, William S. Burroughs; Tennessee Williams was raised here and Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, grew up in Hannibal. St. Louis and the surrounding regions has a rich history and tradition of breeding talented writers, and that alone is inspiring to want to be a part of it no matter how small your contribution.
What is your writing process?
My writing process is simply to regurgitate what is in my head and write it down, despite how it may initially look, sound, etc. Although I keep it in mind, I do not worry about the elements of the story during that time as much as I do the story, as I feel that the elements eventually fall into place and come about from the writing itself. Then, I go back to fill in, edit, etc, to make it a coherent narrative.
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