I had a story I wanted to tell. A story about my great grandparents. I’ve never considered myself as a “writer†but more as a storyteller. I use my theatrical training to set the tone of show don’t tell.
I came to writing late in life and published my first book when I was 67.
Of course. When you write about people I believe you must put some of yourself into the characters. It might be dialogue or some incident but there is always something personal.