Can you write a biography in 1,024 characters or less? I’ve never tried. Here are the basics: I’m Emily. I’m 17.

Here are the not-so-basics: I’ve been writing since I can remember, and the large majority of my stories have never had the privilege of passing about 1,024 characters. So I figure that this is a good medium for me. My longest story—writen for National Novel Writing Month—is significantly longer than most of my others, which throws off my average. (I’ve always hated outliers.)

I could never write without music.