Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

I discover another reason for writing – the keyboard has an infinite attention span.

Last night I discovered another reason why I like to write:

The keyboard has an infinite attention span.

I sometimes tell my stories (fiction and non-fiction) to my wife. After a few minutes, she usually tells me, “enough.” I have to quit. It isn’t just my wife. Other people I know grow bored of my stories.

My computer keyboard has never told me, “enough.” It sits there and clicks and clacks hour after hour and story after story. It doesn’t matter how good or bad the story I am writing, the keyboard just sits there and listens to me. I like that.