I repeat his words in my head. What's going on? What's going on? Oh, well, since you asked, I got a bunch of tapes in the mail today from a girl who killed herself. Apparently, I had something to do with it. I'm not sure what that is, so I was wondering if I could borrow your Walkman to find out. 'Not much,' I say.

Everything...affects everything

A week went by and nothing. But eventually, as they always will, the rumors reached me. And everyone knows you can't disprove a rumor.

You need to figure out what you want, Josh. If that means you need to swim against the tide to get it, at least youre aiming for something that could make you very happy.

I've always loved brainstorming with other writers, and I consider having my work critiqued a part of that brainstorming.

It may seem that every time someone offers you a hand up, they just let go and you slip further down.

Because I've heard so many stories that I don't know which one is the most popular. But I do know which is the least popular. The truth.