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Rheum After 5: Dr. Glenn Parris, Novelist

  |  Issue: October 2022  |  

“When I’m working on developing characters for a new novel, I’ve found that many of my best ideas come from people watching.”

Advice for Aspiring Writers

For other rheumatologists who are aspiring writers, Dr. Parris says his best advice is: “Write the book you want to read.”

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“Tell the story in your voice, develop your story and complete your first draft,” Dr. Parris says. “When you’re done, work on refining your first draft with help from an editor or a writer’s critique group.”

To learn more about Dr. Parris and his novels, visit glennparris.com.

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Linda Childers is a health writer located in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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