E. Lane Keller

I have been writing for most of my life. As the world changes my writing changes with it. There is a shadow universe that not everyone can see, existing alongside the one that appears to be real. My aim is to expose that universe in all its dimensions.

Writing is second nature to me but it is never easy. I struggle endlessly over word choice knowing that each selection will provoke, entertain or elevate on multiple levels. The nuance of words and the emotions they impart occupy me forever. I believe in changing the world through writing while delivering a compelling, fascinating, emotionally charged, uplifting ride, with direction on where we are as a human race.

Favorite book: City of God, E. L. Doctorow. City of God, like Book of Daniel, will make you weep over its genuis, causing you to pine for true artists who dare to be better, despite what the marketplace hails as "great." I believe that Doctorow is one of the finest writers of the last few decades. Remember that genuis rarely goes noticed in one's own lifetime. If you find City of God difficult to read, I ask you to do this: stop trying to understand it. Read it and enjoy its brilliance, then wait for it...all the meaning you glossed over will hit you smack in the face sometime near the end. Then as you devour the book a second and third time, you will realize that we don't always have to "get" things at their inception, and that illumination which comes in its own time generally brings with it far greater and profound understanding.

Other favorite authors: J. Heller, C. Palahniuk, C. Koch, V. Wolf
Guilty pleasure: Robert  Ludlum (written prior to his death LOL)
Overlooked authors: Margaret MItchell (go back & read GWTW, even you guys)

Favorite director: David Lynch

Hollywood's best IMHO: English Patient, Freida,  Adaptation, Beautiful Mind, Crash, Borat, Reds, Galaxy Quest, Broadcast News, Salvador, The Insider, Revolutionary Road, Midnight in Paris, Life is Beautiful, Avatar, Brazil, Braveheart...