And its Sparkfest Time!! ... Well, actually it was yesterday...

Okay, so in my defense, I have a pretty good reason ( if there ever was one) to miss the first day of my first blogfest that I've kinda been waiting for for about a month. Basically, yesterday was a big day for me, it was:

The start of Sparkfest (...duh)

The start of the Third Writers' Platform-Building Campaign.

My brothers birthday ( happy late birthday!!)

The day we were supposed to eat in the UN building, but ended up eating in an uber fancy steakhouse ( long story)

So, when I wasn't in the Big Apple, I was celebrating my bro's big day, and thus, didn't have time for the Sparkfest. I know, I'm terrible and should just shut-up right now because I've already failed as a writer.

But sadly, you have no such luck ( mwaahaahaa!)

M-kay, so today I will be answering: What book made you realize you were doomed to be a writer?

And the book is.... ( drumroll please)

Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy! ( By Ally Carter).

Okay, so those who have been around my blog for a while might recognize this title, because its no secret that I love this book ( I mean seriously, I have a LABEL about it) . But not only is it my favorite, its also the book that got me back into writing ( kinda...).

So basically, when I was younger, I wrote alot. Like, all the time. I was that nerdy kid in class who would write a ten-page short story for the picture prompts ( and almost never finished on time). But then we stopped learning about creative writing in school, I lost the story that me and my friend were working on ( which is why typing is better), and then I kinda just dropped writing. It used to be my talent, me hobbie, and something I did with my friend, but now I didn't do it at all.

And then I read Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy ( for about the fifth time), and I got an idea for a book, one that I was really excited about. And then I joined the Writer's Club in our school. And then I found Christine's blog, and that was the final push I needed to decide ( and remember) that I LIKED writing, and I wanted to do writing, and that I didn't need a diploma to do it.

So, maybe I didn't read Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, and instantly know that I HAD TO BE A WRITER, but it was the first step in a long chain reaction ( well, long time-wise at least) that got me to where I am now.

And where am I? Sure I write again like I used to, but its NOT like it used to be. I used to write because it was fun and I liked it, but now I write not only for those reasons, but so I can meet writers like me, and one day get published and share my book with the world.

So what about you? Why do YOU write? And I'd ask what book got you started on writing, but most of you have probably already posted (or will) post that for the Sparkfest, so I'll just stick to one question today :)