From Creative Energy to Creative Excellence

My name is John Cornell.
I’m a retired medical professional and aspiring fiction writer. I decided to start this website to share my struggles, expectations, successes, failures, and discoveries along the way. I’m 68. So, that’s pretty old to be just starting to write fiction novels and shorts that have substance, and that hopefully will sell and do well. That is partly true, but success and achievement depend on many things. Age is a valid consideration, but not the only one by far. It takes drive, skill, experience, talent, imagination. Being old has its advantages actually. It means that I’m not lacking in experience, and I think that shows in my work.
My insatiable imagination means I’m never short on ideas. I’ve got this relentless drive to create—a constant need to bring substance and coherence to the chaotic creative clutter that occupies my mind. I suppose that’s as good a reason as any to at least pretend to be a writer. Okay, so I also pretend to be a good one, but I’ll let you decide about that for yourself.
I’m pretty sure I chose the wrong profession back in the day… ah, when I was young… because, for as long as I can remember, I have always had a great deal of creative energy. My failed attempts at majors in music and then in English drove me to “be realistic about my future.” I hated the thought of being forced to teach. It seemed a reasonable objection at the time.
While I want to be successful at what I do, it’s not the desire for success that drives me. It is the desire to create—to produce something fun, worthwhile, entertaining, and engaging. This is what drives me. If you share this passion, I would love to keep in touch. Perhaps we can learn together!