There is a difference between my characters and I. I
am not Gavin Moxley. I am not any of the characters in my stories and having
said that I should point out that I create fiction not reality. I will not lie
and say nobody and personal situations do not inspire me to write the stories
that I do. The fact is that I am under the impression that after my first book,
“Solstice”, people seem to put off by me as a person, especially family. I am
not sure if it’s because of the content, the nature, or just the dialogue in
the book but I find it frustrating that after the book had come out my contact
with friends and family has declined drastically. Some people tell me that it
is just jealousy and perhaps that they don’t agree with or understand why I am
not living the usual lifestyle that most want in life. That may be true, but I
am not vain enough to say that.
I was told at one point before I started the book
that writing was a waste of time and that there was no money in it. That person
is no longer on my radar anymore because I chose to surround myself with people
that support me and what I am trying to do with my life. People may not like
what I do and that’s okay because if you are writing and you are not pissing
someone off then you probably aren’t doing something right. I am not going to
apologize for doing what I and others think I am great at.
In the long run, it may turn out to be nothing. At
least I put my name out there into the world and my work will always be around
for others to enjoy in my lifetime, and maybe my child’s lifetime as well and
while people choose to stick with what is considered “normal”, I am not that
person and if you are so against writing, books, or the arts in general, I at
least had the guts to try to make a name for myself in some way…so my question
for those who oppose the idea of what I do is… “What the hell have you done
lately that is so great?”
Bryan W. Dull, April 28, 2013
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