Ever since I was at Starehe Boys' Centre, I've always wanted to touch people with stories. It all began in 2003 when I read Ngugi's The River Between and felt so inspired that I wrote a story, hoping to touch my deskmate, Martin Wamoni.
Writing compelling stories, I now realize, isn't as easy as I thought back then. That's why I'm glad I took the SAT exam several years later, even though I didn't get into any of the American colleges I applied for admission.
You see, I learnt several writing tips when preparing for the SAT exam, like varying sentences, using lively words and making ideas flow smoothly. (The exam had a Writing section in the years I took it.)
As I wrote more and more in the years that followed, I learnt that writing becomes exciting when we have an audience. How thankful I am that I had the time, resources and computer skills to set up this blog!
It has now reached a time when I feel like a striker who has burst through the defenders and the goalkeeper, and is running, unobstructed, to score. I see great days ahead, touching people with the stories I share on this blog.
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Also check out "Writing Lessons Learned".
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