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Hi Anna.

I write, because I literally can’t stop the stories that run through my head.  I’ve always carried them with me; they are a part of me, like breathing.  When I learned to write, I started jotting them down in little pamphlets my mom would staple together (though, as a six/seven year old, I ended up making more pictures than words XD)  I ‘see’ stories everywhere, I love learning how to weave deep themes into compelling, character-driven stories.  My hope for my stories is for people see things from a different perspective, or to get people to think and maybe see themselves and the world in a new, honest way.  I can’t imagine doing anything else besides write stories (I might explode if forced to cease from writing).

As for faith, God has been teaching me how to be patient (I was really eager last year to self-publish a story I wrote; but He laid it on my heart to wait and grow in my skills).  He has also been teaching me that I’m not perfect when it comes to writing, and that I need to learn and to grow and be humble (hence my forum signature; a perfect reminder that we are constantly learning as writers).  And most of all, trust in Him and His timing and realize that the results of my story’s impact are all in His hands.  I believe that writing is a gift from God, and am so thankful to be given a love for stories.

I hope this has been helpful.

May I as why do you write and how did you get started?