Personal Narrative: Champions Of Integrity

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Ever since I was a child, I’ve possessed a love for a medium that’s still popular even to this day and possibly will be for all eternity, superheroes. Growing up, I had an epiphany, that whatever occupation I pursued in the future, it would involve me writing stories that featured incredible superheroes. In a nutshell, I dream of being the next Stan Lee, the creator of Spiderman. As the years went by, I began to set goals, and execute my plan. I am on my way, turning my childhood dreams into reality. I’ve created my superheroes, and during high school, I published my first novel, Champions of Integrity. Champions of Integrity, is about a group of superheroes on a quest to restore integrity in a challenged futuristic society.
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