When I was younger I had trouble sleeping, I would stay up late, with a flashlight hidden under my blankets and read stories to myself before I would finally drift off. Now I’ve grown up but the stories never stopped, I started telling myself stories instead, making up my own heroes and adventures as I went along. Sometimes they’re silly, and other times they’re scary. But almost every time I would get so engrossed in a character and become so obsessed with throwing scenarios at him or her that I would forget about my mission to fall asleep.
I used to jot down some of my stories in notebooks and journals. I cleaned the office of my house the other day and found no less then a dozen notebooks full of stories, poems, ideas and brainstorms. Some of them were finished, others were left behind when stories wouldn’t get me into the right college or pay the bills.
After finding those journals and reading some of those stories, I decided to go dedicate my time to my writing. I’ve written a few new short stories already and also plan to post some of my “flashback” works. I hope you enjoy!
Thank you!
Paige T. Ponzeka