Orwell's Influences On My Writing

I always knew I enjoyed writing from the little things as a child. Like when I used to jot down my abc's and 123's, enjoying myself as I tried to stay in between the lines so I could develop perfect handwriting like my mother's. Or the excitement I got when I was rewarded with doodling on the board at the end of class because I stayed on the green sign throughout the day, instead of yellow or red. Although, thinking back, I would have to say the best moment was the first time I had the choice of either writing with a pen or pencil. I obviously chose the pen, and when I got to use it I instantaneously fell in love with the feeling of it so easily gliding across the page. To think, here I am now, about eight years later, and I still have the

I mentioned this concept briefly when I talked about one not being able to judge a book by its cover, etc. I mainly agree with his statement because a lot of my writings have been influenced by my past and my experiences all throughout my life. I remember reading Ellen Hopkins poetry series a few years ago, and then one day I read the page at the very back titled "More About The Author" and that is when I found out why she writes about what she does. She's a middle-aged woman that writes about teenagers that do drugs, drink alcohol, and rebel a lot. So curiosity struck me as to why she choose to spend her time writing about such things. The reason being is because her daughter went down similar paths, and because of this, she is no longer in her life. As a result, she writes these books so that she is able to keep her daughter's story and their memories shared alive, not only in her heart, but in all her millions of reader's hearts as well. To support my agreement, without her daughter going through life the way she did, Hopkins would have never gotten so famous with her poetry, and for all we know, she may have never became a writer altogether. With that being said, the situations that one encounters, whether at a early age, mid-age, or old age, what one goes through deeply effects how they will go about situations they encounter in the future, and where their passions will fall. Without my knowledge of Ellen Hopkin's daughter, I would have never had such a deep understanding and sympathy for her throughout my reading. Had I not, I would have never gotten to read the book with such emotion built behind it. It truly did make rereading the book series and remarkable experience, and time well spent.