I wanted to show you that it’s not. I wanted to show you that you can make even hardened teenagers feel. I’m just a teacher, and I don’t know what your editor or your agent or your publisher look for, but when I’m reading something, I want to feel something, and this story did that for me. You are a good writer, Daniel. Your success is not a fluke. Don’t let the Martys of the world tell you otherwise.”
