Eldon Korson

Lifelong writer (approx. 30 years). Bachelor of Arts in philosophy. Excellent use of English. Adequate knowledge of Chicago writing style. Skilled fiction writer and copyeditor. Trained in critical thinking. Effective problem solver. Interested in career path toward (copy)editing; publishing; or writing for web, print, or television/film. Open to other fields.

Former American MENSA member (stopped paying dues)

• Achieved First Class rank in Boy Scouts of America
• Elected to Order of the Arrow (Boy Scouts honors society)
• Participated in high school crew (rowing) Midwest Championships c. 2006

At age 17, I suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to my right mid-brain. I had minimal job experience before that and none in my subsequent recovery. However, I've written since age two or three, and I read voraciously through my youth. With recent medication changes for obsessive-compulsive and major depressive disorders, I'm refamiliarizing myself with both classic literature and modern writing conventions.

Writing—see elsewhere.

Reading—I try always to consume at least one novel and one nonfiction title concurrently. I self-educate and never stray far from stories.

Tabletop Roleplaying Games—Games like "Dungeons & Dragons" are, at their cores, collaborative storytelling with indeterminate resolution of plot conflicts. I started "game mastering" in 2001, which involved group coordination, conflict moderation, and story adjudication.

Video games—playing narrative centric titles familiarizes me with other storytelling media, and I've played with several "clans," or social groups focused around a multiplayer game.