Mighty Pen in the Hand of a Word Lover

A Validation of my Writing Style

Hello this is my first blog post a while. I'm sorry about that. There is alot on my mind in the hospital. I'll make this quick. I just came from a liver transplant..
As I was watching TV yesterday, I saw an interview with a author who I did not know. He was doing a reading of his work. I was so intrigued. He was brilliant. I found his name, Caryl Phillips. He's a British Caribbean author and celebrated in England. He studied at Oxford and now continues to teach in the US. Some of his work includes Higher Ground, Crossing the River, and Cambridge. But what was really interesting was his philosophy on writing. It gave me relief to know that my writing style was perfectly acceptable. He doesn't write every day but instead blocks out weeks and works during those weeks. He works in bursts; and travels teaches and reads the rest of the time. He also said he doesn't write in a linear style that is chronological, but instead has voices almost side-by-side in his books. For example, during his reading, he read several of the story of of individuals that made up the whole novel. It wasn't linear.. Because the book I'm writing about my mom is not linear either. Instead, it is a collection of facts creative nonfiction, poetry, memories, and even some autobiographical elements of how it's affected my life. I thought no one would be interested in my mind it. But I realize now that no one has to be interested just me and my mom. As I grapple with the book, after listening to Phillips, I realize it's okay to write this way..

If you’re interested, read anyhing by Caryl Phillips.