Mark O’Donnell (July 19, 1954 – August 6, 2012) was an American writer and humorist. (wikipedia)
I aspired from early on to write a novel, to be in the 'New Yorker,' to be on Broadway, and at least in a fleeting way, I got all those things.
Everybody has parents. As a dramatist, whenever you write a character, you must write their parents as well, even if the parents aren't there.
Theater is exciting because it is collaborative, but it is also exhausting for the same reason.
I love writing novels, even if only a few thousand people read them. Here's my soul; I hope it appeals to your soul.