Director of Student Promotion Bill Wells spends a chunk of his time at Wilbraham & Monson Academy writing about the Academy's students and faculty.
Recently, outside of work, Mr. Wells found another topic of writing interest.
Mr. Wells published his debut novel, "Run for Rwanda," on Amazon Oct. 21. The 76,000-word historical fiction piece revolves around two time periods: the Rwandan Genocide in 1994, and the 2004 Olympic Games.
"Run for Rwanda" is available in eBook and paperback.
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Mr. Wells regarding writing a novel: "I wrote 'Run for Rwanda' as a screenplay during March Break. I wrote 48,000 words in 10 days. Not knowing any better, it was way too long to be turned into a movie so I had nothing, which was deflating because I liked the story. But I eventually decided to add to the story and turn the screenplay into a book."
Mr. Wells on what inspired him to write a novel: "I tried to adopt a child from Rwanda a few years ago. It didn't work out. However, it set off a spark in me. I've had this story kicking around in me ever since. I finally decided to sit down and write it."
Mr. Wells on the process of writing a novel: "I picked up two pieces of advice while I was writing 'Run for Rwanda.' One, write about what you know. For the most part, I did that, writing about being a dad, working at a prep school, running and my passion for history. And the other thing, which I feel is the most important, is if you want to write a book, you have to commit a chunk of time nearly every day and knock it out. It's a commitment. But like most commitments, there's a reward at the end. This week, I was rewarded."