Over at Dayana’s…
Here’s a little of what I said:
I think every writer is asked the question, œWhy do you write? or œWhat made you get into writing? Answers are long and varied, and usually prompt other questions such as œHow much do you make? œCan I be a character? and œPlease stop talking to me. All I wanted was combo number seven with cola. Am I going to have to call your manager?
So. Why do I write? The usual reasons. I wanted to work in a creative profession, I had stories to tell, and I felt the writing industry was severely understaffed with highly-neurotic, over-achieving perfectionists who are convinced their latest book would be their last. But I also had another, more pressing reason for writing.
I suffer from TNTLS, a debilitating disease that affects over 80% of the population. 80%. That’s a huge number, but true. This statistic is based on years of scientific research, thousands of case studies, and the fact that 75% of all statistics are made up.
TNTLS, otherwise known as Talk First Think Later Syndrome has plagued me all my life. It was an early onset disease”y’know, like from the moment I could speak. I blame genetics (not naming any names here, but let’s all pause and glance at the parent with the double-X chromosomes). As I’ve gotten older, it’s worsened”so much so that it’s a little like Russian roulette when I go out.
