Writing about Writing

               I like to write about things that aren't real.  When I was too young to hold a pencil, too young to type with my chubby fingers, I would sit down at the kitchen table and draw.  I would create magical worlds where made up creatures dwelled.  I conjured up a realm in the clouds, and Mushroom Land, where tiny fairies lived in fungi.  I would spend hours on each intricate detail, making sure everything was perfectly colored.  After each land was brought to life by my colored pencils, I would make up stories about the creatures who resided there.  Sometimes, my friends and I would recreate my fantasy realms in our basements.  We used cardboard for ships, and blankets and chairs for palaces.  I still remember when my brother and I stashed every single food item in our pantry and refrigerator under the piano so we could pretend we were elves who were entering a famine.  My mom was not pleased, but there was something so exciting about pretending we were other people from another time and place.
               When I got old enough to write, I would make up tales about my fantasy worlds.  I like to just sit down and write, not being held back by the confines of reality.  My favorite writing piece I've created is a story about a snow fairy that I wrote when I was ten.  At that age, I was just learning how to draw a reader in with delicious words and beautiful imagery.  The story was about a fairy who resided in a lush green forest and brought flowers back to life.  In the story, I described the way the air felt on the fairy's cheek, and how the snow sparkled on Christmas morning.  Reading the story now brings back my excitement at being able to create something so beautiful.  Writing has always been an exciting actvity for me, but I enjoy it so much more when I can create and describe worlds that nobody has ever heard of before.
               If I have a bad day, I like to create stories in which everything goes right.  Making up places where everyone is happy helps me calm down after a hard day.  I hope to get better at writing this year and improve my ability to create imagery that takes readers to fantasy realms and made up lands.