Dancing in Writing

Dear Empress of all writing,

Thank you for all the work you have done for us. I loved our class and the laughs we have all had. You have been a great influence in my writing. I actually want to share with you one of the times that I was laughing to myself to the point at which I could not stop. It was the first day of class and I was really nervous about writing because I have heard how hard the class really was. People told me it would consume my life and I would have no room for any other class. I thought they were just exaggerating but I was still worried for my academic life. I was early to the class so that I knew I would not be missing anything really important. When you walked through the door your smile took off the edge and I let out a sigh of relief. You were nice and bubbly so I felt a little better but was bracing for the guise to disappear and the work to start.
                You started off class by telling us you were a young adult author. This got my attention because I too was struggling with the final edit on my story “Beneath Me.” Then you commenced by telling us a story. It started something like this “It was a dark and stormy night . . . actually it was day time and it was very sunny.” I almost burst out laughing but was able to restrain myself. You had unknowingly stated a direct quote from my book, WORD FOR WORD. I was flabbergasted and my mind began to whirr. I knew from that time on that I would be fine.
                Thank you Joani Elliott, you have made writing fun again. :D