Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
I remember sitting on the gray tile floor outside of our second grade classroom with a friend. We made a book about the future.
Food pills. The plot revolved around food pills.
Do you remember the first story that had a big impact on you?
One night I opened Matilda by Roald Dahl and realized that I'd already read the book 17 times. Or maybe 22. It was a number higher than 15, not divisible by five.
I would sit at the kitchen table and stare at a glass of water until my eyes hurt. I think that counts as an impact.
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