Recently, Brooke Schneider was a finalist for the STL Writers Guild Contest. In celebration of this, I interviewed her and asked some questions.

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Metta: Between the two contests you had an option to enter, why did you choose this contest? 

Brooke: "I originally chose to enter the Patriot's Pen writing contest but I couldn't get ideas or inspiration for it. So, I moved on to the lights went out one."

Metta: How long did it take to write your essay?

Brooke: "It took me 2-3 days to write because we wrote it mainly at school. If it wasn't all at school I could probably do it in like 2-3 hours." 

Metta: How did you come up with this story idea?

Brooke: "I came up with it because I was trying to do something original and authentic. Everyone was going to do a scary story so I wanted to do something different. I struggle with anxiety sometimes so I came up with the idea from personal experience. I made a few changes to make it more emotional. I also added other random things. The part about the ducks and geese is totally on the spot."

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I loved Brooke's essay. If you have some extra time I would read it. Be sure to congratulate her if you see her in the hallway!