Writer of story songs from dreams, his personal life, and the troubles of others in the tradition of John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earl, Lyle Lovett, Tracy Chapman, Marty Robbins, Gordon Lightfoot, Steve Goodman, Stevie Nicks, Loudon Wainwright III, and Arlo Guthrie.
I find it useful to leave myself a short note at the end of a writing session. These notes often save me time lost trying to recall what I intended to write next, and headaches caused by omiting important plot points.