Episode 90: Dean Nelson

Dean Nelson, an author, professor at Point Loma Nazarene University, and host of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, always had a gift for writing. Still, that didn't stop him from a short-lived stint in medical school before settling in as a journalist. In this episode of The Written Scene, Dean discusses the main focus of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, why not all writers are good speakers, getting his joy of writing early on with an underground newspaper in high school, receiving very useful career direction in the form of a question: "What are you good at?", still finding joy and validation in a good writing day, reading for enjoyment and also for craft study, how and why we're never not writers, making a concerted effort to get high school students to attend the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, what playing sports can do for writers, the health and creative benefits of interacting with nature and other creativity, his optimism for the future of journalism and storytelling, and so much more. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. We also have a once-a-month newsletter, which you can subscribe to here. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era