How I became a junior writer

BY MAKAYLA B. – 11 YEARS OLD

One day we were all talking together and my dad told Simone about my parent-teacher interview. My teacher told my dad that she’s frustrated because I read so many books and I don’t use the words I learn from those books. She is always pushing me to use new words, but I don’t use them because I am not sure when or where to use them in my writing. So, that’s when Simone considered making me a junior writer.

Being a junior writer is actually really fun. Instead of the chief reporter trying to get my articles in on time, I am on her case trying to get her to give me her feedback and tell me what she thinks about my article. I have always wondered what it would be like to write an article and this is my second article. Being a junior writer helps me in two ways: I learn how to use the large words that I learn in books I read, and I can type without looking at the keyboard as much.

Though being a writer is fun, some of you readers out there might think it is stressful. I won’t judge you because everyone is different; some things that might be stressful for you might not be as stressful for me. At the same time being a writer is a privilege and a responsibility which can be taken away like a parent grounding their kid from using the device.