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-Beginning paragraph to an essay researching and explaining the choice to become an editor.

"When I think about the things I'm truly passionate about in life, I think about the words. The way my soul feels nourished even when just gazing upon them in a book. The way walking into a bookstore, devoured by the scent of undiscovered terrain of stories, lives, and fonts make me feel undeniably at home. I started writing at a young age. Writing to cope with moving away from my life in New Jersey and as the years went by, writing to cope with the struggle of what I fondly called, "the teenage disease." I birthed words onto the blank white page and in return they made me feel as if the blood was sweeter shifting through my veins. I felt rejuvenated every time I closed my notebook, simply ready to take on what the world had to offer. So when I started to really think about a career I might want to pursue, I obviously thought about becoming a writer. However, I wanted more than that. I wanted the opportunity to be able to help other writers. To be able to influence, ease, and jump-start their journey into the realm of literary magic. So my focus turned towards editing. It gave me a wonderful opportunity to go behind the scenes of the printed words in books and to refine my craft even as a writer, since I would know how to give the words technical, organizational, and grammatical justice on the page."