I wrote this piece about growing up and being surrounded by other girls based on my notes app.
All the girls,
School
Disney Princess
Mia, a sixteen year old girl, struggles with body dysmorphia when her friends ask her to be a Disney Princess for Halloween.
Beginning of a Lifetime
I wrote this while thinking about my experience with Girls Write Now and where my love of writing started.
Running Towards Self-Care
This is what an injury taught me about self-care.
Chapter One of Untitled YA Novel
This is the beginning of a book I am planning to write, based on a true story of my realizing that I liked a girl for the first time.
Behind doors are secrets (to discover or not)
A liminal space I found in my school, and what I left there.
Falling Through The Cracks
The short story is supposed to represent a phenomenon I see every day – kids falling through the cracks in public school.
Eat My Brain, I Dare You
A cocky girl in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Will she end up surviving?
‘You Don’t Owe Anyone Anything’
The reality of missing school for a whole two weeks and dealing with the stares of society.
Looking Back at Anger
In 15 years I’ve grown, cried, fallen, learned and learned some more. However, I have wished I was better, more proficient, smarter, savvier, wittier, stronger, something… more than the person I am.
Mahiha, an Excerpt
Mahiha is a girl who is transitioning from high school to college life. She experiences being in love and feeling sad because of fake friends.
13 Ways of Looking at 13
What was the worst year of your life? The right answer is 13. Here’s why.
Your(s), friend
In this fictionalized letter to a lost friend, the author reflects on what happened to one middle school friendship. By exploring her memories, she realizes that not all relationships are forever.
Art Project
This story was inspired by Maurizio Cattelan’s banana-taped-to-the-wall art piece at Art Basel Miami.
As Queer as a Nine-Bob Note
The inner dialogue of two people who want the same thing.