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Personal Narrative: How My Writing Changed My Life

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I started reading from a very early age, perhaps the age of four or five. The first book that changed my life was the Charlotte’s Web as it initiated me into the world of reading and inspired me to be the book worm I am today. Books were my best friends during my childhood and I devoured all the books from my dad’s library. He was more than happy to get me all the books I asked for. My father got me some post cards to write letters to my friends and relatives as a method to improve my handwriting. This was the first step to my writing world. I got into the habit of writing letters regularly and I did make a few pen pals during those days. As I got busier in life E-mails slowly replaced the handwritten notes but I definitely lost something that was very close to my heart. Skype, Email and text messages are not treasured in the way my hand written letters and post cards have been for years. …show more content…

I have been writing since I was 12. I remember the first poem I composed was well appreciated by my teachers and it was published in the school magazine. That incident boosted my confidence and motivated me to write on a regular basis. The main topics of my writing used to be my dreams, people I met, rainy day and everything that managed to catch my attention. This habit helped me score well in my essay writing examinations and my teachers were quite happy with my style of writing. The more I was appreciated by my teachers, the more motivated I was to read and

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