John Grisham's Boxers, Briefs And Books

John Grisham, a famous writer and author for court cases and criminal law, explained the rationale for his writing journey in “Boxers, Briefs and Books.” His opinion-editorial entry in the New York Times illustrates his rags-to-riches story: that of from starting in “dead-end jobs” to becoming one who truly loves writing. The most interesting aspect of his evolution into a writer is how he grew out of a dark life into a great storyteller out of his very experiences during his tenure as a lawyer. Throughout his life before he became a writer, Grisham’s life is comparable to a majority of many others, and he experienced the struggles of climbing up the ladder of life and finally to success. From dirty plumbing work to a humiliating experience

selling underwear to others in Sears, never did Grisham believe that he would evolve into one of the best writers in the world. The fact that Grisham was able to crawl out from his humdrum life by rolling with where his experiences have pushed him is truly awe-inspiring just like a light out of a darkness.
Overall, both Lamott and Piercy would approve of Grisham’s rationale for writing. Lamott states that writing should be a personal, mental exercise as well as an outlet for ideas and thoughts. She emphasizes the fun aspects of writing, and that philosophies for writing are different from person to person. Similarly, Piercy asserts that writing should be personal and should hold no bearing on the opinion of others. Both authors emphasize the fact that writing is a byproduct of hard work and persistent dedication where the writer knows his or her own purpose for writing. Throughout Grisham’s career, he has been pushed around by the torments of a monotonous life, and through dedication and love for writing, he expanded his interest. In the last sentence of the article, Grisham states, “Writing’s still the most difficult job I’ve ever had — but it’s worth it,” showing great parallelism with the thoughts of Piercy. Finally, as Grisham pulls from his experiences and tells his story through writing, signaling the advice from Lamott to write about personal experiences.