joannaterry

United States

Writing was always a passion of Joanna’s. Her preferred way of communicating due to a stuttering problem which made her self-conscious. She was so quiet growing up as a high school Senior she was voted “Quietest” nearly receiving a unanimous vote. People she’s known her whole life mistook her for being mute. Through all her self-esteem struggles one thing remained constant. The love and support of her family. They encouraged her to pursue writing. So she attended film school majoring in Screenwriting. “Writing was my way of expressing myself when verbal words failed me because of my stammer. It was therapeutic. Retreating into stories of far off adventures. I could be anyone and do anything. I was limitless.” “Growing up, we had an organ in the hallway. I’d pretend to write a song. But doubt crept in. How could I write a song, if I had trouble speaking? My cousin suggested I write a song out of the blue. I prayed on it. And as they say the rest is history, or shall I say Herstory.”