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Monday, March 27, 2006

Designing Bridges by Day, Writing Books by Night

Engineering and novel writing aren’t that different according to Varian Johnson, a licensed professional engineer who has published his first novel, Red Polka Dot in a World Full of Plaid. “In engineering, you solve problems for your client. In writing, you create problems for your characters. In both cases, it takes imagination and ingenuity to come to a successful resolution, whether it be a bridge spanning a creek or a perfect, fairy tale ending.”

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