From Chapter 1, Page 6:
I looked at my book sitting on the table. My salvation. My way out. And I realized that what I thought would be my flying carpet out of this town was just a bunch of papers with words on it.
My voice was an unsteady whisper. “I see.”
Cynthia reached out for my hand. “Oh, Joseph, don’t be discouraged. The way you write and use words and show your humor – you are gifted. You have more talent in your fingertip than I do in my entire body. How I managed to crank out two mystery novels and get them published – it’s a fluke. And of course, now that I’ve stopped smoking, I can’t write worth a damn anymore.”
Cynthia opened up the cigarette box on the table and took out the pack of gum hidden inside.
Not wanting to give up hope, I said: “Maybe if I reworked some of the chapters…”
Cynthia shook her head. “I want you to go out there and get some life experience under your belt. Then write again. You’ll be amazed at how much richer your stories will be.”
“Life experience? What am I supposed to do – rob a bank?”
“I have a dare for you. Instead of being the writer, why don’t you try being the character for a change?”
My voice was an unsteady whisper. “I see.”
Cynthia reached out for my hand. “Oh, Joseph, don’t be discouraged. The way you write and use words and show your humor – you are gifted. You have more talent in your fingertip than I do in my entire body. How I managed to crank out two mystery novels and get them published – it’s a fluke. And of course, now that I’ve stopped smoking, I can’t write worth a damn anymore.”
Cynthia opened up the cigarette box on the table and took out the pack of gum hidden inside.
Not wanting to give up hope, I said: “Maybe if I reworked some of the chapters…”
Cynthia shook her head. “I want you to go out there and get some life experience under your belt. Then write again. You’ll be amazed at how much richer your stories will be.”
“Life experience? What am I supposed to do – rob a bank?”
“I have a dare for you. Instead of being the writer, why don’t you try being the character for a change?”
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