The three stupidest things author Paul Matsuda done as a writer.

1. Believed there was an aesthetic genre hierarchy: Poetry, Literary fiction, Essay of literary criticism, Drama, Popular fiction. Screenwriting, Essay of personal experience, Journalism. At age 77 he realized he is a storyteller who must tell the stories life has given me. The genre must come from the story to be told, not the literary ambition of the writer.

2. Not finished drafts of books that could have been published because of lack of faith or deadline.

3. Took seriously the criticism or destructive praise of those who wanted him to write their poems, stories or books not his own.