My path toward becoming a ghostwriter has taken many forms, but the most instructive work I have done on my journey has been one-on-one with excellent teachers. At Carnegie Mellon, I had the opportunity to attend lectures from the great Kurt Vonnegut, whose renowned work as a humorist is unparalleled. I also learned from Thom Jones, whose short stories bring out immense emotional content with aggressive, undiluted voices. (If you haven’t read Thom, pick up The Pugilist At Resttoday!