I always enjoyed writing but was never a good student. I had to go to adult school to get my high school diploma. After that I languished, working a collection of odd jobs that always ended with my being fired. Eventually, I found my way into technology, an industry I figured wasn’t going anywhere. The dream of becoming a writer was just that, a dream.

During the pandemic, I decided to take a few classes at the local college, pursuing a degree in journalism. The next semester, I took a few more. Eventually, I found myself as a writer/editor for the Fullerton College newspaper, The Hornet. It was one of those moments in life when you know you have found your people. I eventually transferred to California State University, Fullerton, where I will be graduating this Spring with a degree in communications. Go Titans!

I’ve taken all types of different writing classes; I've written hard news, feature stories, essays, and my personal favorite, screenplays. Much of what’s on this blog are things I wrote for a class but I hope to add to that now that I have more time to write. The articles section is where you’ll find mostly feature stories I’ve written; I prefer feature writing to hard news. Essays are where I’ll have more evergreen content. Opinion pieces will be focused on in-the-moment reactions, and the screenplay section will feature scenes from a handful of the screenplays I've written. If you’re curious how a story ends feel free to ask.  

If you’ve read this far thank you. I hope you enjoy my work and let me know if you find any typos, I don’t have an editor.

Regards,

Dustin Malek