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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?…

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…

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…

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…

Photo courtesy of Skye Chernobilsky Happy April’s Fools, gorgeous. Confession: I have this thing where my life is a constant battle between wanting to correct grammar and wanting to have friends. Unfortunately, my grammar impulses win out, but I want better for you. So, I am giving you an extensive list of knee-slapping jokes so…

Photos courtesy of Brooke Foster and Talia Hincks Hello readers!  Over spring break, Venture editors Brooke Foster and Talia Hincks ventured out to Pittsburgh, PA to speak at Sigma Tau Delta’s centennial convention, where they made new friends, lasting memories, and represented Rider at a national level!  The Pittsburgh convention was the main event, but…

Photo Courtesy of Maura Corman Hi Venture readers! It’s Skye with my very first blog post (feels exciting)! I figured thatbecause most of you are fans of our literary magazine, it would be cool to see what a day in thelife of a member of Venture (and English major with a concentration in literature) is…

Photo Courtesy of Zie Mueller When it comes to writing, I consider myself a fiction writer first and foremost. Stories are my forte, everything else comes second, a workable, doable second. There was, in hindsight, an exception I didn’t think of until I had walked into my ENG-405 class this past January: personal essays. I…