
J.A. Moad II
Pilot / Writer / Professor
Delta Airlines/War, Literature & the Arts
Delta Airlines/War, Literature & the Arts
Pilot / Writer / Professor
I translate the stories that come through me and give expression to those stories on the page.
If I'm not flying, I get up, have a cup of coffee, eat breakfast, then go upstairs to my attic office, and write for four hours. Then I'll eat lunch, walk the dog, get some exercise, then spend time with my family—my wife and kids. We usually cap off the day by having dinner outside on the front porch. If I'm flying, I try to find a pocket of time on my layovers to write and learn what I can on the road from the people and places I'm fortunate enough to experience.
Here's the first step for college students
If you want to write, you have to study writing, read a lot, and live life. No one really wants to hear what a 21-year-old has to say, so go get some life experiences, and then write about those.
"You can't be a writer."