Daydreaming

As a boy, I daydreamed extensively. My imagination would create stories of heroism and adventure during times when I felt bored or upset. This would make me feel exhilarated. I would imagine myself as the protagonist experiencing these adventures as they played out in my mind. Despite not being an avid reader or writer when I was a boy, these ideas stuck with me as I got older. It was why I ended up pursuing a path towards writing. The early stuff was cliche and amateur. I knew that at an early stage. However, I stuck with it. I did more reading. I studied the styles of authors that I liked and continued writing my own material. It took many years, but I eventually had more confidence in the work. I was getting somewhere not only because I practiced at it, but because I got older and gained experiences all while not losing my imagination like so many do as they age. 

I'm still guided by my imagination as I write. I find myself daydreaming about amazing things as well as make believe challenges that I think about solving. If I didn't have that ability to think far beyond the confines of my own life, I wouldn't be writing the way that I do.