What I Do

When I was in second grade, my school had a talent show we were all obligated to take part in.  Kids were going to play instruments, do dances, sing songs, the whole bit.  I knew from the start what I wanted to do: I was going to write a story.  That was what I did best.  It was my talent.  So it was a bit of a shock when my teacher told me writing wasn't allowed.  Writing wasn't something you could perform, it was something you did alone, at your desk, and it wasn't very interesting to...