Yes, I do.
I was probably about eight or nine when we connected to the internet so I had some time without it. Though I will note that I’ve pretty much always had access to a computer because my dad worked with them. I probably got started on Windows 3.
So what did I do on the computer without internet? Well, I played the games – solitaire and minesweeper as well as pipe dream, where you had to connect pipes to prevent a spill. I also used to doodle in Paint. My favorite was to zoom in until it was just pixels and essentially create designs in a childish version of Pointilism. I also had a program that allowed me to write stories and illustrate them as well. The program would even read them to me.
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A Writer's Journey 