"That will take a lot of work," people warned him. "That's not easy, son," his dad said gently. But the young man was determined.

What did he mean by "great", someone finally asked.

"I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!" he said. That would be the mark of a great writer!

Well, a wise career counselor helped him get his wish.

That young man now works for Microsoft - writing error messages.