As a writer I strive for professionalism in my writing. I want to address an issue like nose picking or the mystery of female intuition as a professional. Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion and I like to stay close to objectivity.

The only thing I remembered from Journalism class was: Be Objective. I won't be as technical as other writers but I want you to understand what is being written here. If you gave me an assignment on cardiovascular disease and how it effects elephants than I would do my best to gather the information.

Let me tell you how dedicated I am to writing on this website. I woke up and before I brushed my teeth I started putting my thoughts on this Xombite. Sure, my breath smell like dog food but I'm still a writer. Before this I did some odd jobs just to keep my cardiovascular going. I'm a painter, I'm a mover, a business owner, I'm a janitor and better than all that I'm a writer. The premise still remains the same. I strive for professionalism in my writing.

I remember reading this book by Andy Rooney and I was struck by how he took any subject matter and flipped it into Rooney style. He wrote about bathtubs, cars, beaches, trash cans, children, toothpaste, desks and so on. He wrote about everyday stuff that everybody could relate to. I was inspired by his writing. I recall reading an essay in college by George Orwell called Politics and the English language. He wrote about rules in writing and again I was inspired to keep writing. Words are a tool and put them together you can be very powerful in your writing.

I read about Hemmingway in the park and a man told him about how he wished to be a writer, the man wanted to write and what advice did Hemmingway had for him. Hemmingway simply replied. "Then write". Professionals write about anything and turn it into they're specialty. Your desire to write has to be greater than the desire to not write. It's a lonely job when you're staring at a piece of paper and your pen isn't moving. Writing is lonely. You're thoughts are pondering on all kinds of things. Existentialism, water cooler dialogue, pornography, cartoons, buffalo's, mail boxes, reality TV,
celebrity gossip, Santa Claus, gold, and whatever is left over in the universe.

I still strive to be a professional in this writing. As Hunter S. Thompson once said; "When the going gets weird the weird turn pro". I won't lie to you, I am weird but who isn't. Whenever I write, the words that I choose are used for a purpose. I want to use words that you can understand and it's more imperative to me that you understand what is being written. I respect all writers and whatever they write because I realize how it isn't easy to be a writer. A lot of people hate writing and that's their choice. I write because this is what I love to do and it's better than being a janitor. Even though I'm damn good janitor.

I will say that I'm blessed to have this opportunity to write . My life hasn't been easy but the obvious is: I'M A LIVE.
That's the best thing to remember when you go through all of your daily calamities is that if you're still alive than there's a lot that you can do as opposed to going down for the dirt nap. As Garson Kanin said, "Amateurs hope. Professionals work". I would like my peers to remember that I strive for professionalism in my writing.