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Hello, My Name Is Diondra

Hello, My Name Is Diondra

This chapter is about a girl named Diondra that has recognized that she has one of the greatest gifts in the world: The gift of writing.

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Coming-of-age / Young adult fiction


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Yall Hate (United States)


Hello. My name is Diondra and I have a gift. Several gifts actually. I have a gift in writing, a gift that god has chosen for me. He blessed me with words that flow like the ancient sea. He blessed me with the fire and strenghth inside of me that sends my mind, arm, and hand into overdrive. A magical gift that not that many people have the wisdom to discover. It's almost as like having two diffrent voices because no one says the same thing that they will write on paper outloud. And with this amazing gift that i was cursed with, I will survive. Because now you see that this gift of mines has given me life. Life that my dear warriors had on the battlefield. My battlefield is paper and i am the warrior. With this amazing gift, oh my, i will do much more. Turn it into a career maybe. Not many people have this gift. Therefore, i am special. Hello, My name is Diondra and i have a gift. A glorious gift,that god has chosen for me.



Competition: June 2015 Pen Factor, Round 1

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