Challenge
Tell us about THE book, story, or poem that changed your life. The one that brought you to love words.
The love of reading, or the love of words is something writers share. Tell us about THE book, story, or poem that changed your life. Give us a synopsis of the piece, with the author and title. If you want to, tell us why we should read it if we already haven't.
Only one rule: You can only pick ONE piece. Don't over think it -- pick the one piece that has stayed with you more than the others. We all have reads that we couldn't put down, and some we forged through even though it was painful.
So tell us about the piece of literature that stays with you, that sparked your imagination, that made you want to put pen to paper and tell your stories, your words, your poetry.
Fellow Prosers- Read through these posts as they (hopefully) come in. Is there a book you've read? Let us know in the comments. One you need to read? Let us know that, too. Let's interact and get a feel for what inspires us to give our words to the world.
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How Chipmunk Got His Stripes.
You may think this is a joke, but it is truly not. It's the first book I read that I fell in love with. My mom would read it to me every night when I was four. It is what launched my love for reading, and that is invaluable.
I accredit my success in elementary school and beyond to this passion for books. I always read at a higher level than my peers and I always had a book in my hands, arguably too much.
There is so much that can be learned from books and the diversity is astounding. Pick up a science fiction novel and you will end up learning about philosophy, anything is possible.
Although I hardly remember the contents of How Chipmunk Got His Stripes, it has still revolutionized my life, and I am grateful.