Benjamin C. Wilson

I suppose this is where I'm supposed to talk about myself, laud my past successes. I suppose I could do that, but I don't have any past successes. One ninth grade schoolmate wrote that I should keep my face off the Post Office wall. I did manage to do that. So far. At least as well as I know. I avoid the Post Office. Other than that, I've managed to build a string of past failures that are educational to the younger generations. Of course, I shan't be listing those here.

My interest in writing sparked when I read a short story my brother wrote. I used to try to imitate him, try to out-do him. Younger brothers do that. He retains a passion that involves writing. But, this is not his bio. Go get your own!

He wrote a short story. I tried writing a novel. At ninth grade with no idea what it takes to write a novel, I managed thirty handwritten pages. The genre was Science Fiction. I later wrote a post-apocalyptic short story that managed to be published in my High School literary magazine. Of course, they were suffering for content. I don't think any legible entry was denied.

I tried turning that story into a novel, but for want of skills I only made it as far as the short story. Still, I've developed a gift for oral story telling that sometimes extends to writing. I've tried to get a better idea of what it takes to write a novel. It's still a novel experience for me, which you can probably tell by my latest blog entries. I'm using a fairly regimented approach. Just like any artist, I'm starting with paint-by-numbers.