Right now, as said, I'm writing a trilogy. So far, the major parts have been set in London. It begins in September 1975. It's about Punk, city life, growing up (in the deepest sense), destruction, change, youth movements, struggle, squatting, the arts, music, an orphaned boy who gets kidnapped, fathers, bravery, fame/success, friendships, bands, ( Read more... )

I really want join the Creative Writer community. I'm on spring break right now and I've been writing the whole time--literally in about six-hour chunks. I began writing seriously when I was about 10 (almost 7 years ago). It is really my life. It sustains me, enrichens me, exhilarates me. I have written six novels. I do not lie. I try to never lie ( Read more... )

Today was complicated. Friends in pain=pain. Doing well in classes=good. Writing a good poem=cool. Playing drums at open mic on Friday=cool. Poetry show a week from Thursday=cool. Leaving for Hawaii in 9 days=very cool ( Read more... )

erm...I don't know what to say ( Read more... )

It's rainy ( Read more... )

I'm doing research on the archetype of the rebel, bandit, outlaw, revolutionary-type person in history. I'm interested in anyone from Sandinistas to Billy the Kid--political rebels to dangerous characters who simply didn't like the law. I'm aware of Hobsbawm's writings on the matter ("BANDITS" and "PRIMITIVE REBELS") but I'm wondering if anyone has ( Read more... )

I've come to the conclusion that teenagers complain a lot and it's really boring.

that's it.

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Today I kicked around in Frisco and fell madly and helplessly in love with that great bursting thriving rippling seething blowing twirling metropolis. I touch my forehead to the ground in worship of the immortal City Lights Bookstore. I got the book "ROTTEN: No Blacks, No Dogs, No Irish" by John Lydon. Essential punk reading. I think I'm becoming ( Read more... )

I Don't Wanna Be

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