304-word version:
Each day, regardless of what else I may have to do, I sit for at least thirty minutes and write. I write anything that enters my mind, good or bad. It gives me the chance to keep in the habit of writing for pleasure...

320-word version:
All my life, I have loved storytelling. Many of my favorite memories from early childhood involve stories and books. I loved the feeling of the real world disappearing as I would sink into the make-believe world of a good writer’s words guiding my imagination...

343-word version:
Possibly my most unique quality is my love for storytelling. Many of my favorite memories from early childhood involve stories and books. I loved the feeling of the real world disappearing as I would sink into the make-believe world of a good writer’s words guiding my imagination...