Why Do You Want to Be an Author? Swimming, splashing, twisting, turning, diving in and out among swirling bubbles of soap suds, two creatures came to life, born of my hands, crafted by the waters of a pleasantly hot bath. They were simplistic creations, displayed as nothing but heads, doing nothing but swimming and eating the soap suds. However, to me, these creatures sparked an interest in a career field I had not previously considered: writing. My dream originally came from my love of horses and drawing pictures. I aspired to be either a jockey or an artist. Never in a million years would I have dreamed of becoming an author. In fact, though I enjoyed writing during elementary school journal times, I could never write anything without
