April302009
How I Became a Writer: Cristina Henriquez »
A short, wonderful retelling of how Cristina Henriquez got her start in writing. Simply put, it was because of a boy. The object of her affection in junior high gave her a blank journal, telling her to write down everything she wanted to say to him that year.
“For the first few weeks, I was writing to him, spilling my feelings upon the page with relish. But it didn’t take long before I found I was writing for myself, and for the sheer enjoyment of the act of writing. I was hooked. I sat down at the end of each day and scribbled page after page, experimenting with new ways of saying things, and reveling in a feeling of absolute freedom.” (Thx Laura)
