College Admissions Essay: I Just Wanted to Write :: College Admissions Essays

I Just Wanted to Write    For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to be a writer.   Whenever my elementary school teachers announced that we were going to write a fairy tale or a ghost story, I would nearly jump out of my chair with excitement.   Of course, writing days were few and far between - there weren't many seven-year-olds who would rather write a story than draw a pony--so I started writing at home.   I would pick up a pencil whenever an opportunity presented itself, finding inspiration in the most mundane things.   Of course, I never actually had the patience to finish a project at that age--by the time I was two stories into a book of fairy tales, I would abandon it for a book about unicorns or robot monsters.   I didn't care that I never finished anything.   I just wanted to write.      Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Eventually, those childhood stories began to change into more complex ideas.   Originally, the all-important factor had been writing in itself, but that changed after several years.   Th. most meaningful thing to me now is character.   I can be doing something that has nothing to do with writing (usually trying to fall asleep), and a character will walk into my head and bluntly demand to be written.   I don't feel as if I am an actual author, creating and populating my worlds.   I'm only a biographer, telling my characters' stories.   Although I still want to write for my own benefit, I feel an obligation to them as well.   They're like children to me, and their stories deserve to be told.   However, some things never change:   I still enjoy writing about fairies, monsters, and unicorns.   Most of the characters who walk into my head are wizards or elves.      Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   I've taken as many steps as possible to try and succeed in my goal.   I have little free time, but I spend as much as I can on writing.   I've filled the pages of four notebooks with potential plots, possible character names, and potential alien races or systems of magic--anything to make sure I don't forget an idea.   When I finished my first novel, I hunted down as many people as possible to proofread it, and I made sure to actually listen to their advice.   It isn't ready for publication yet, but that's fine with me--the changes they suggested, while difficult, will improve my chances of success.