Starters

This is a first for me.  I have a lot of ideas for what and where I want to take this blog but this first post is going to be rudimentary thing.  I'm doing this because I love writing and I write a lot of stories that are quite long (or at least I'm constantly told) and I want to share my shorter pieces with those who are interested.  I've written on and off since I was twelve but really didn't start to take it up as a career choice until the fall of 2009.  Once I took a Creative Writing class things changed entirely for me.

I'm a pretty straight forward individual.  You won't see me pretending to be better than I am, nor will you see me complaining about much of what goes on in the world for I think that kind of mindset is toxic and unhealthy.  I'm an all around nice guy and have my own share of faults, but no one is perfect, and you'll see it come through in the pieces to come.

I love the outdoors.  I like to ride my bike when I can (no, not a motorcycle, I'm not that cool) and I believe sunsets are one of the most beautiful things we are given on this planet.  Music inspires me and positive thinking is the key to life.

My pieces that I will post will be very abstract and surreal as most of them are developed from dreams I've had.  I don't write in just one or two genres for I think that is far to constrictive for my writing abilities.  I write what I feel and I get out what is going on inside my head and put to paper, (a monitor screen actually...) and it helps me vent the things that hold me back.  Writing is a beautiful thing and I believe enriching the lives of others is the best thing I can do in this life.

Okay, now time to get back to homework! :)

Jake