The summer before going to secondary school, I sent stories to publishers. I received rejections for my handwritten submissions, but some wrote back to me with advice. One even sent me a poster which showed me the publishing process, which I have to this day. I allowed secondary school to wash over me, as stressful as that time was. In year nine, I gave a teacher a story I’d written and requested feedback. She left it on her desk. Some of my peers found it, and the usual mockery began over it.
What steps have you taken to make your dreams come true? How has that changed you?