How I became a writer.

Stories... For as long as I remember I've loved making stories. In the beginning they were just stories I created to escape reality when it became too much for me to live through. It was just a story... a place in my head... somewhere I could escape to. Where I could be anyone I wanted to be and be anywhere I wanted to be. It was the same with my first story - Anazao.

It's a shame parents discourage creativity and imagination in their children these days. I was a single child with parents who were very busy, very socially active and very... unavailable in general. I don't regret it one bit. In my lonely time my imagination was my only friend. I was just a kid who was obsessed with her imaginary friends. My real friends thought I'd grow out of it, but I did not. and adventures evolved into stories with plots that were ready to be worked on.

Eventually my childish obsession with imaginary friends took the form of a something much bigger. They evolved into worlds, with their own set of laws, governments, military, wars and most importantly characters - people. I absolutely love the characters I created and somehow I wanted them to live on. Not just in my head, I wanted others to know them too. I wanted them to be loved, hated, admired, be disapproved of and be able to live in the real world till the time they are thought about.

I thought of different ways in which I could let people enjoy the world I created. My first choice was Manga, since I love drawing. I started writing the script and realized "Oh my GOD!! I love writing!!". And so I started my journey as a writer.

Is it too early for me to call myself a writer? The answer is "no".

Contrary to the general belief

- "you do not have to be published to call yourself a writer".

An advice I read in one of the many books that I've read about writing.

Before others will believe what is true about you, you’ll have to first believe it yourself. ―Jeff Goins

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