THE MOSTLY TRUE
ADVENTURES OF
EIGHTH GRADE
starring Brent, who is DEFINITELY NOT ME

Hi. I'm Tanner. I'm 14 and I'm in eighth grade in Ohio.

Last year in English we had to write a "personal narrative," and I didn't want to write about my actual life because my actual life is mostly homework and my sister. So I made up a kid named Brent and wrote about him instead. My teacher said it wasn't technically a personal narrative, but she gave me a B+ anyway because it was funny, and then she read it out loud to the class, and now people keep asking me what happened to Brent next.

So I kept writing them. This year my English teacher (different one) said I should put them on the Internet so people would stop asking me to bring them to lunch. So here they are.

THE STORIES

1. PICTURE DAY
Brent decides to cut his own bangs the night before school pictures. With kitchen scissors. In the dark. What could go wrong.
about 1,100 words

2. THE VOLCANO
Everybody does a baking soda volcano for the science fair. Brent's is going to be different. Brent's is going to be SCIENTIFIC.
about 1,200 words · contains foam

3. THE SUBSTITUTE
Ms. Saez is the nicest substitute in the history of school, and she believes literally everything you tell her. Literally. Everything.
about 1,200 words · my English teacher's favorite

4. THE FIELD TRIP (coming soon, I'm still figuring out the part with the bus)

FAQ

Q: Is Brent you?
A: NO. Read the notice.

Q: Then why does he live in Ohio?
A: Because I know what Ohio is like. Write what you know. That's from English class.

Q: Are you going to be a writer?
A: I'm going to be a writer OR an architect OR I'm going to design roller coasters. Probably roller coasters. But I'll write about them.

Q: Can I put your story on my page?
A: Ask me first. Then probably yes.