At a relatively early age Dana was admonished not to be a writer. As it turned out this proved to be a sage piece of advice. To be clear, he was encouraged to write. Actually, he was told to write his little fingers off. Just not to adopt the trappings of a writer.
The long list of things he was told NEVER to do included: drive to Key West thinking that hanging out with six-toed cats would make him Hemingway, collect cardigan sweaters, loiter outside questionable drinking establishments clutching a cognac and a Gauloises, mumble, mope, use the word ennui or the phrase je ne sais quoi, quote yourself more than once a day, or trade your hair comb for a cup of coffee.
The wildebeest, Olden Gnu, has recently started documenting Dana’s progress as a writing non-writer—including how well he’s managed to adhere to his never-to-do list. Just be aware that as Dana’s officially unofficial biographer, Olden can be a bit snarky. Wildebeests are, after all, a notoriously cranky lot. (https://oldengnu.com/)
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