I am someone who is always dreaming. It probably comes from a childhood reading books in part, and writing my own stories too.
However boring, mundane, or too full of drama your normal life is you can slip away into another. It’s not just books either, it’s shows, films, songs that can take you to a place.
One thing I have noticed is there are very few stories with disabled characters, that aren’t part of a stereotype.
That’s why am working on some fairy stories with positive representation of disability.
If I asked others what their favourite thing about me was, I’d get different responses, and I am probably one of my worst critics.
Actually, I have two favourite thing s about myself – my energy for performing, and my creativity & imagination.
These are the things that have always stood out.
Without my writing stories from a young age my headmaster at junior school would never have seen my gift. He was so pleased that I got the school honour award. At the time I had just joined school late, after being put in a special needs class for a while. And I wasn’t like the other boys, didn’t have their energy. Discovering this gift meant I was recognised.
My writing and creativity won several other awards and recognitions during my childhood. Probably my proudest one was a large Blue Peter badge (which I sold ten years ago for £25 on Ebay).
With performing, I was able to show others what I could do. This still meant the other kids made life heck but also some of the teachers saw my gift.
So those are two of my favourite things about myself.
Beth writes 