I am participating in a writing contest for Positive Writer. I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t enchanted by stories. I read early, when I was 3, most likely going on 4. Books and stories have been a part of my life since before I can remember. When I was six I wanted to write books. I had no idea what that meant or how to do it. In first grade, one of our assignments was to make a book. Now, I thought that it meant that I would be able to write one and take it home. Can you imagine my surprise when what my teacher intended was…