Eleanorfletter

Dear Humanities 6 Classmates,

My goal in this letter is to let you have a taste of my feelings, and memories in two subjects of my life. Reading and writing. Let’s refer to reading as the sweet and yummy part of this imaginary candy, and writing as the flavorful, but sour part of the candy. Pop the candy in your mouth, and get reading!

Straight off, I love the sweet flavor of reading. My earliest memories of reading are somewhere around kindergarten and first grade, when I first started to read. It is very hard to pull back memories of learning or not being able to read, because reading has become such a part of me. My earliest memory of reading is when I was still just learning. I struggled, but I learned to read pretty quickly, because I wanted to learn so much. When you learn to read, it can be used as an advantage, and it is very hard when you can’t. I remember playing tricks on my brother when he couldn’t read, about what things on signs said or what had been written on a paper. About a sixth of an average day for me is spent curled up on the couch, reading a book. My first chapter book and series was probably //the Magic Tree House// series. I kept reading those until I was about eight, and then moved on to more advanced books, like one of my favorites, //Peter and the Starcatchers//. My favorite book yet has been the //Percy Jackson// series, although I also loved the //Fablehaven// series and the //Mysterious Benidict Society// series. My favorite book genre is definitely fantasy and adventures. My least favorite genres are nonfiction and historical fiction, both which I usually hate reading. I don’t really have any bad memories of reading that I can remember. Reading is one of my favorite things to do, but I also love the flavorful, but sour part of this delicious candy, writing.

I also love writing. Even though I don’t spend that much time writing, I definitely still like it. When I write, I mostly write fantasy, unless I am being made to write about a certain topic. Most of my stories include magical powers, and adventures. Lots of the writing I do is inside my head, waiting to be spilled out onto paper. For some reason, I cannot remember writing any stories below the age of about eight. One of my earliest is writing with both of my two best friends at the time. We would all make up ideas, I would write them out, one of my friends would draw pictures, and the other friend would color. We would write about element powers, pet dragons, quests, and evil enemies. The only time I don’t like writing is when I am being made to, or when I have a brainblock. A brainblock is what I call when I simply can’t write anymore. Sometimes it takes five to ten minutes to climb over the block, and pop the sour candy back into my mouth.

Now you’ve had a taste of reading and writing. You are reading my work, and I am writing it. As I sit, typing, I truly hope that you will leave this paper with a flavor in your mind of my feelings about both.

Sincerely,

Eleanor