asmevadan's profile

I fell in love with reading and writing very early, and by 15 or so I knew I wanted to be a writer. I travelled widely during my childhood and my writing reflects an interest in exotic locations and mythological themes—over the years, centaurs and Gilgamesh have emerged as my main literary obsessions (for the relevance of these images to my personal life, please check with my therapist ;).

Though I am a published poet, over the years I’ve come to believe that writing is not principally about fame and fortune—even in societies that value writing highly (like China or Russia), the life of the best writers is not easy. Friendship, or more broadly speaking, community, count for much more, and many great pieces have been composed on the…

I fell in love with reading and writing very early, and by 15 or so I knew I wanted to be a writer. I travelled widely during my childhood and my writing reflects an interest in exotic locations and mythological themes—over the years, centaurs and Gilgamesh have emerged as my main literary obsessions (for the relevance of these images to my personal life, please check with my therapist ;).

Though I am a published poet, over the years I’ve come to believe that writing is not principally about fame and fortune—even in societies that value writing highly (like China or Russia), the life of the best writers is not easy. Friendship, or more broadly speaking, community, count for much more, and many great pieces have been composed on the subject. Greatness may come, but this is usually after the contemporary political infighting, and the author’s ego, is long gone.

Write because you love the world. Enjoy yourself. That’s the best way to ensure you’ll be read….