Hello and welcome to my first blog entry in a series of blog entries in regard to the process of the creation and completion of my 20% Project for my English class. I have decided on creating a product that I believe will encompass a large portion of my interests and myself in general -- writing a book. (That wasn't a very climatic revelation, I know.) This book is something I will be pouring my heart into. The story within this book will be far from the standard impersonal narrative, general overview, or grandiose generalization of a subset of people. Instead, you will be thrown headfirst into the world of another person, into her inner landscape, mind, and interaction within and outside herself. I am passionate for exploring the humanity of people, in taking a look not only at someone's surface but all the layers that make up someone's full being. Also, all money I make on my book will be donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). I can't wait to start, and I'm looking forward to sharing my progress with you all :)