I am Paxton.

The story I am Vanessa Was all about knowing who you really are. She struggles her whole life to fit in, and even when she thinks she has found her place she is still not accepted. The community she feels most comfortable in, didn't even accept her because of what she looked like. She doesn't give up however, and it takes the silent encouragement of her Mother for her to realize that she is doing the right thing, and that is following her dreams. Communities are supposed to be somewhere you feel comfortable and accepted right? Well that totally depends, because some communities are not willing to accept any "Others" because they have become comfortable with their surroundings. On the flip side some people that join an accepting community do not allow the others to take them in. It definitely is a two way street. In Vanessa's case she feels that the fashion clique is the perfect fit for her, but its certainly isn't going to be easy to fit in with people that all have exploding personalities, due to the creative atmosphere.

Communities in Writing

Being a successful writer whether it be in a classroom setting, or a professional atmosphere can be tough. These two scenarios could be communities within a community, which makes it even more difficut. Just like Vanessa wanting to straighten her hair to fit in, most writers write to fit in. When Harry Potter first came out it was the best thing since sliced bread. Now authors are targeting that same teenage adolescent market with books like Twilight and Hunger Games. Why write what everyone else is? Well money could play a large role in the decision making but as far as in the classroom writing should be what you want to write about. Vanessa wanted so  bad to fit it, but realized she had to be herself in order to make it happen, so the same applies with writing. Write to your standards, and don't question anything.