Author: nortonco
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Don’t get me started on AI.
Photo courtesy of Lilly Trace Don’t get me started on AI. Actually no, let me get started because I have had enough. If you ask me when my breaking point was, I could not tell you. Was it when people declaredit their new God? Was it when some guy in Missouri decided to marry his
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Easy, Free (and Legal) Ways to Read Whatever You Want!
Photo courtesy of Aiya Rabah Sometimes when I walk into a Barnes & Noble I want to scream. These days, it seems like every brand new book is some kind of special edition with sprayed edges or a bonus chapter in the back. While these fun perks are probably exciting for collectors, the average person
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Is Fanfiction “Real” Literature?
Photo Courtesy of Lilly Trace Fanfiction is usually thought of with an air of indecency. It tends to not be taken seriously by most and even by the authors themselves (who are usually self-conscious teenagers), who don’t consider it “real literature”. But what is “real literature”? Are the only authentic works published? Classic, centuries-old stories?
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First Meeting and Submission Opening Date
Photo Courtesy of Eli Norton Another year, another Venture! We just finished our first meeting of the year– it was wonderful to see so many new faces amongst our returners. We discussed a lot of important things for Venture’s future, so if you missed it I’ll summarize it here: One of the most exciting announcements
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Thoughts on Fantasy
Photo Courtesy of Lilly Trace For as long as I can remember, I’ve filled my life with fantasy. I grew up on shows like Dragon Tales and Wizards of Waverly Place, started Dungeons and Dragons before I could tie my own shoes, and spent the rest of my childhood creating worlds and stories through playing
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Goodbye from Chief Corman
Photo Courtesy of Ashley Morales When I first began looking at colleges, I was determined to major in Musical Theater and nothing else. Anyone who knows me now knows that This did not come true whatsoever. Between 16 and 17 I decided that I’d rather be an English major. The change was primarily motivated by
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A Real Boy – Carole Cobos
Pinnochio observed himself in front of the full-length mirror. It was a handsome mirror, carefully and lovingly crafted— just like him. The mirror was the same smooth, warm brown as Pinnochio himself, and at times, Pinnochio fancies that he and the mirror share a mother. He smoothed his hands down his vest, the way he’s
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Murmurs in the Mirror – Brielle Engelhardt
There are just too many mirrors in this place, it’s creepy to look around and only see yourself. Dylan had recently moved into a new house, it was small and felt even smaller with all of the mirrors. When he had moved in the house, it was already furnished and he did not have the
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I Grew to Hate You (But I Don’t) – Brooke Foster
Amelia hummed to herself as she pushed the metal shopping cart down the endless aisles of Johnson’s Grocery. The squeaky wheel in the front of the pushcart would have annoyed most people, its high pitched whines scraping the air like nails on a chalkboard with every turn. To Amelia, it was a wonderful reminder of
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Thematic Paradigm – Jerel Fields
Within Film, the audience is shown all different types of heroes all with all different moral compasses and motivations that drive them. The Author of “The Thematic Paradigm” Robert Ray has organized these heroes within 3 different categories based on their moral principles as well as actions throughout the film. The 3 categories are the