My name is Lucas Abramson and I am a junior in high school. I have been writing for a few years now and it is my passion. I normally writeshort stories that begin as everyday events, but somehow turn bad/exciting/crazy. I love to writedialogue and get into the heads of my characters. I hope to be writing for a long time.

Hi Lucas, and welcome to our website.  Aside from getting into the heads of your characters and the real people they represent, may I suggest (you’re my first victim for this suggestion, but I plan on making it a lot more) that you play with Turtle Graphics (if you can find it) or some other computer programming software - anything that lets you create a set of instructions for a machine to follow.  I have come to the conclusion that these two skills - getting into other people’s frame of mind and being able to create ‘programs’ - writecode, software, whatever you want to call it - generally cause those who have them to become better and better people.  So welcome to the club.  Where’s my green tea?

How come you never tell ME to look for Turtle Graphics???

(Deeply wounded)

J.Hemingway Colterjohn

Wait a sec… I thought you didn’t like turtles…?  No, you love turtles.  Umm… because you already seem to have the tenacity and modicum of self-doubt that computer programming teaches.  Not that Lucas doesn’t… Well, I mean, I don’t know whether or not Lucas has those qualities, but he is still in high school.  Maybe its because I imagine you’re too busy taking care of the musical needs of likeable kids and tending to heart-attack victims in the stairwell. .  I always enjoy reading your posts, J.

(Deeply remorseful)

Dave.

Did you know that the ancient Greek philosopher and dramatist, Aeschylus (525~65 BC) was killed by a falling turtle?  He was bald, and
a vulture, trying to crack the turtle shell so as to get to the insides, mistook his head for a rock and dropped the turtle on him.  No lie.  Watch out for falling turtles.

Did his head actually break the turtle or was the vulture’s accidental homicide a failure for everyone involved?

It didn’t say.