Lifelong Learners

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You’re probably going to call me crazy, but I miss school. I mean, technically I’m still in school, but as far as getting my Master’s degree is concerned, all I need to do is sit on my butt and finally finish that thesis. But the last time I attended an actual class was maybe a…

A Chance to Reflect

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Tonight, I took a moment to look back through some of my old writings—nothing special, just some shorts I whipped up in record time for this writing contest or that literary magazine during my first years away at college. None of them made it. And I can see why: they’re not great. They’re mostly cheese,…

The Best Part is the Running

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I so rarely write non-fiction. It’s just not where my heart lies, as a creator. But occasionally SOMETHING will happen to me that seems worth re-telling… Here’s a memory from my senior year of high school in my small home town, where there was very little for a teenager to do. I originally wrote it in the hopes of submitting a collection of short stories to an anthology contest, but I stopped once I found myself shelling out a lot of half-hearted pieces–things I wrote for the sake of submitting for publication, and not for the sake of telling a story. Maybe if I’m ever famous enough to warrant writing a memoir it will be worth revamping… Until then, it’s just a nice memory to relive. One that I’d forgotten about until now.

— C.M.

The Voyage and Return

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Last month, our poll for favorite plots ended with a tie between “Overcoming the Monster” and “The Quest.” Upon reflection, these are two of the most likely candidates for adventure storylines, as they hold a lot of potential for excitement and tension. When our characters overcome the monster, their journey often includes an inner struggle…