Will Shortz: A Puzzle Maker When you ask kids what they want to be, you often hear a pilot, a doctor, or a firefighter. But 14-year-old Will Shortz had a different answer. He wanted to become a puzzle maker. Will did not just talk. He took action to make his dream come true. He started sending in his puzzles to magazines. In college, Will could not find a major in puzzle making, but he did not give up. He created courses for himself with the help of professors. Soon, he became an expert. After graduation, he created puzzles for a small magazine for fifteen years. Then something wonderful happened to him. he got a job at famous national newspaper. There, he made big changes in the puzzle section, making it more fun. His puzzles became famous all over the country. Will's unique childhood dream came true because he never let go of it.