Every great writer needs to be a reader first. When talking to most writers, there's usually one book that shoves them toward a life of words and spinning tales. For me, that book was The Giver by Lois Lowry. I read The Giver in fourth grade. I was finished with a project for class early and just needed something to do to pass the time. The back of the book sounded interesting so I snatched it and dove in. I didn't know it at the time, but that moment, that choice, would affe