1. WHO AM I AS A WRITER?
Neither a famous philosopher nor a renowned doctor spoke these words; they are merely the spoken motto of my mother. ... I won second place with my first story, Little Bear Plays Tag. ... In seventh grade, I discovered a marvelous new genre of literature: the short story. In the short story, I found again that pilot light that had not burned in me since my last award. I have won no awards with my short stories, despite a few efforts to gain recognition, but I have found, in recent years, that I need no bronze-plated medal or cardstock certificate to tell me I write well. ...
- Word Count: 2564
- Approx Pages: 10
- Grade Level: High School