If you’re here because the title of this post made you think that I was going to be telling you how to become a successful writer, or giving general advice about the writing business, I’m sorry to disappoint. Believe me, if I knew that I would tell you. And if I ever figure it out, you’ll be the first to know. This post is about what made me want to be a writer. It’s about the things in my life, and the things within myself, that turned me into the kind of person who feels th