[Writer's Note: I should have given the people within these stories names by now; it would have been easier for both of us. Starting with this essay there will be names given to the characters important enough to earn the random pulling of them from a baby name book. Also, when possible, there will be [...]
The writing bug first bit me in 11th grade. I was taking a Journalism class, and for our final exam my teacher gave me two options: interview the gym teacher about the track-and-field team, or write a short story. I had no idea what went into writing a short story, but interviewing the gym teacher [...]
