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Prompt: Please read. This is for you ❤️

Setting: My Personality

Words: 543
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"Hello?"

The mic feedback screeches in her ears, and she quickly covers the mic with her hand.

"Sorry!" The tech shouts across the room, adjusting the settings.

"It's fine." She confirms, and he gives her a thumbs up.

"Testing, 1, 2, 3. Is it working now? It is! Great! Okay, well, hi everyone! I'm Kamryn, and," she pauses, "I just hit 1K reads on my one shots book."

"Never in a million years would I say to you that I knew this book would be a hit. I started it out of sheer boredom. As I began to write more and read more, however, it turned into something more."

"It turned into my escape. I would have a stressful day, go home, procrastinate doing my work, take a warm shower, and write. It became therapeutic, especially when I felt alone. I knew that someone, someone out there, would appreciate my ideas and how I express them."

"Yeah, there was a time where I had little motivation to write. I became insecure, comparing myself to bantambirdie and palebluedream. But, that was oh so foolish of me. I'll never be them. I don't have to be, because someone out there does like my one shots. And, it might not be 1,000 people, but there sure are those that keep coming back, and that's what keeps me going."

"It started off as inactiveboi. Then, Ptxiplier came in. Soon, blueivysmom , CantSleepMitch and I_probably_ship_it__. This book evolved, but you as readers evolved with it. I appreciate every single one of you beautiful human beings, and I've read every single one of your comments."

"I do think my writing style has improved. I do think that I'm writing things more in depth. I do think that I pride myself in my work; that I don't post anything I'm not proud of. Yes, I have so many drafts, guys. So many disgustingly written and horrendous drafts that I save for a rainy day to laugh at. And, I know no one has read this far, but maybe..."

She contemplates what she was about to say. Do I want those out there? Really?

"If you guys want," she forces out, "maybe I can somehow do a bloopers book or something. I don't know. They are truly bad. But, that's not the point."

"This book has turned into something I am proud of. Yeah, I'm not the best writer, but I'm good enough for those who love my writing. Yeah, I'm not the best at coming up with ideas or keeping a constant schedule, but I have a wonderful audience who doesn't need that from me. In less than 20 minutes, someone has already voted or commented on my chapters. You know how amazing that makes me feel?"

"Your input means so, so much to me, and the fact that I've reached where I am is a victory in itself. I'd be cool with hanging up the hat; quitting while I'm ahead, but I won't. I will keep creating. I will keep writing. I will keep dreaming. And, hopefully, you'll all still be there when I run out of dreams."

But that won't be anytime soon.

-kam❤️