Write me in

Last night I went to my first writers group meeting.  The introductions went something like this:

Hello, my name is Ralph and I have been writing for 20 years as a reporter and columnist among other things.


My name is Liz and I just published my third book!

My name is Bob and I just retired after 40 years as a newspaper and magazine editor.


My name is Dirk and I have been writing for three months...

Eh, everyone laughed.  The truth  is, most of the members are new and everyone is very nice.  I look forward to the next meeting.  I was selected to present a writing at the next gathering and decided that I would not base the character on my life, but write something completely new.  Last night a wrote a page and it was a struggle!