I just believe that young people need to be able to learn how to write in their own voice. Just like a musician, you pride yourself on having your own distinct sound.
Can't nothing make your life work if you ain't the architect.
happiness aint got no Ph.D. or no certain amount of zeroes behind it!
Few writers are willing to admit writing is autobiographical.
Look, as my mama always said, 'One monkey don't stop no show.
I would like to think that as a result of not just my own experiences, but at least being empathetic and compassionate about other people's experiences and plights and tragedies, that I am affected by it and learn from it.