First
I
Formulate
The idea.
Your plot and
Words will
Organically flow,
Representing the
Developing
Story.
Too many words,
Or not enough words is
Really the hardest part.
I usually
End up
Stocking the story’s last line with a whole lot of extra, unnecessary fluff until I reach fifty words.

Ronald Chilcutt is a 44 year old High School Special Education Math Teacher who lives in the greater Chicago area. He lives with the lady love of his life, their two kids and a dog. Ronald has always believed that there is a great American novel buried in him somewhere but has not found the right shovel to dig it out.