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I have been writing stories since kindergarten. Not cohesive novels or even completed worked or literature. Rather it was just me and my friends Lawrence would sit down during "journal time" and write stories about our toys. The two main characters were Froggy (A stuffed animal frog that Lawrence owned) and Ninja Master (A stuffed animal cat that I owned). These two had adventures so crazy it would make the sci-fi industry jealous. They went from planets to galaxies saving the innocent. They even teamed up with other toys we had lying around. The most interesting of these being Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer.

What started as innocent fun soon turned into a passion for writing that has carried me to now. I absolutely love writing stories. I used to read a lot and I used those books to help influence the way I wrote. The reason I loved writing so much was because what ever you could think of in your head could magically become real. You could make a city with 100 mile tall skyscrapers, or maybe a bus that flew using the grass for fuel. When writing the sky is not the limit, no the limit is your imagination.

Everybody can be a great writer or at least a fun one. All it takes is a few things:
1. Look at your surroundings- Everything in the world has a story, like the leaf that just glided across your window, or the the squirrel that scurries up the tree. See if you can write about it.
2. Remember things of your past that you may not have gotten over yet- This means things your may 'regret' or want to forget, because when you write about them you will talk about it passionately and that is the best way to write, from your heart. Also it might make you realize how silly the situation was in general.
3. Read Books- By reading books you can see what successful authors do and find a genre that may interest you.
4. Write- I know this one seems pretty straight forward, but all you have to do is write. Take 10-20 minutes out of your day and write about whats on your mind. It doesn't have to be a story, poem, or anything important. Just get used to writing and before you know it instead of spending 20 minutes you just spent 40.
5. Have fun- Yes yes, this is a cliche bit of advice but if you aren't having fun writing about what ever it is. Take a break, drink some tea, go for a walk, play some video games. Try to keep it to an hour or two but come back with a fresh mind and active brain (This is mostly for essays) if it's not an essay, just stop and try a different topic or take a break.

I don't know if any of these tips will be helpful but they have helped me write throughout my life. It has helped my pay attention to the present but at the same time remember my past. I don't like to delve into the future but maybe this year I'll write a story about that. Life is a blank page, you hold the pen, write a story.