Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
Well, I was born in Manhattan NY because my Mom at the time needed to have a C-section because i was premature which none of the Queens NY hospitals were able to perform effectively resulting in the need to go to Manhattan doctors. But that being said I was raise in Queens NY most of my life which is of course a lot different from other States. NY in general is a lot different. Even the boroughs within NYC are a lot different from one another. There's a lot of different personalities and things you kind of experience at an early age which for me turns into writing. Whether its a book, short story, or a song its something pieced from my life which I feel the need to discuss. So all in all growing up in a big city like NY can influence any child or adult. The pride alone that you acquire from being from NY all on its own is influential enough.
When did you first start writing?
I started writing I believe in the 3rd or 4th grade. So maybe I would say around 2002, 2003, 2004. Along the line of those years was when I first started. I dont know but I've always had passion for writing. Even in school essays or projects I felt like I was a good writer even for that age. The places my mind would wonder. The creativity I had. It was all just so motivating and soon enough I'd find myself writing for hours, days, weeks, months, etc.
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