Written by: Fernanda Ieffet I think I speak for everyone in the world when I say that each one of us has experienced the most terrifying of nightmares when we were younger: going to school naked. I can still remember vividly (and trust me I have tried hard to forget…
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Valuable Lessons About Writing Poetry I Wish I Knew Sooner
Written by: Liam Smith For someone who’s studied poetry for 3 years, it seems I can only talk about it through drawn-out idiosyncrasies. Jack Dayton, one of my co-editors at Queer Reviewed (a magazine for UConn’s queer students) recently asked me how to improve as a poet. My mind instantly…
Eleven Things You Don’t Do
Written by: Jenna Ulizio Winner of The Edward R. and Frances Schreiber Collins Literary Prize When you leave, don’t make a sound. Getting out of the Painted Lady is the test. How do you want to be seen in the city tonight? Or, how do you not want to be…
A Requiem for the Endling
Written by: Lucy Lyttle Third Place Winner of the Jennie Hackman Memorial Prize for Short Fiction An endling is the last known individual of a species or subspecies. Once the endling dies, the species becomes extinct. […] Booming Ben, a solitary heath hen (Tympanuchus cupido cupido), was last seen 11…
Letter from 1968
Written by: Karen Lau Second Place Winner of The Jennie Hackman Memorial Prize for Short Fiction “Mom, I’m at the state police barracks in Stafford Springs. I need you to come get me. Please.” My voice wavered on the last word as I held the telephone to my ear. She…
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Fanfiction and an Analysis of “Cringe” Writing: Why it’s a Lot Better Than We Think
Written by Sofia Tas-Castro Alright, before we start, I’m going to admit three things off the bat: Yes, I wrote cringeworthy writing in elementary, middle, high school, and even college. Yes, I’ve read my fair share of fanfiction. No, I don’t regret any of it. I’m aware of the…
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What is a Writer Made of?
Written by: Fernanda Ieffet If there is anything that every writer experiences at least once, it is impostor syndrome. I have asked myself “Am I a real writer?” many times before and I know I am not alone in this because this question is difficult to answer. I am sure…
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The Cure to Writer’s Block
Written by: Jules Dowling Writer’s block. I typed it out–– your worst enemy, my worst enemy. There’s been a story living in my head for about 3 years now, and I’m worried it’s set up shop there and will never step foot on paper. However, I have decided that will…
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How Russell Edson’s Rejection of Self-Expression Can Help Writers Everywhere
Written by: Charlotte Ungar Poets and writers often marvel at the mystery of creative writing, with its rich possibilities to explain how a more ‘free’ human mind may operate in ways previously unknown. Understanding their wonder is sensible, as the barriers to entry for creative writing are close to none,…
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How Getting into Anime and Manga Helped Me Develop as a Writer
Written by: Sofia Tas-Castro Around the time I started watching anime and reading manga, I was in middle school and if you were a kid growing up in the early 2000s/2010s, then you know admitting you liked anime or manga was like a death sentence for your social life. Why…