Back when I did the 3 questions meme, Purple Dragon asked me what my profession would be if I wasn't a teacher. I told her that I'd love to be a writer (and that I was my own worst critic). Following that conversation, I saw that several of my friends had entered the Summer writing competition so I decided to give it a shot and have just posted my entry (of course now I hate it but I'm glad I made the effort).
I've always loved writing, it inspired me to choose the English AS-level back when I was in 6th form as the course focussed on creative writing and reading contempary fiction. Flicking through my 6th form yearbook and reading what that teacher said...
Sarah - one of the best AS students I've ever taught. Mr S.
... has inspired me to enjoy writing and stop analysing myself too much 
It's a dangerous business... going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.
Where's all this going to take me, eh?
