Allie

I'm 19 and have lived in a small town for most of my life. I've always wanted to travel and get out of my comfort zone and writing has taken me there. I accomplished a lot of awardss for it writing for the local paper at 14 and my first poem published at 11. But I always hated the recogniztion I got for it because it was always what people wanted me to write. And when I would write what I wanted to I would get it's too dark, it's too deep, people just can't relate to it. So most of my writing I have hid from people except close friends. I guess I also don't look the part to write those dark poems/stories. the paper I worked for told me if I wanted to write them I should wear black clothes and dye my hair black. And my look was more covering events. I guess a tall, thin, blonde hair girl can't have emotions or feelings?!? But writing has always been an escape for me. It's like a drug. Whenever I need that bump I write and it makes me feel better.