Have you heard of the new Lake Hamilton Creative Writing club? The head chefs are Mr. Lee, Mrs. Higgs, and Mr. Smith. With several chef assistants like me, we’re cooking up a literary magazine, so grab a menu and listen up.
What is a literary magazine? It’s a collection of writing submissions and artwork all from the student body. But we have a case of not having enough items on the menu. We need non club-members to help with the magazine; we can’t make everything ourselves, and borrowing ingredients from the cafeteria is out of the question. Anything with appropriate (FDA approved) content can be reviewed by the Creative Writing Club. Anything too long will be chopped up, steam boiled, and baked into an excerpt to fit the magazine.
The judging is done by club members: when we get a submission, we categorize it either as essay, poem, prose, or pastry (sorry pie makers). Then we select the ones that we like the most (or taste the best, we’re biased there) and give them to one of our specialized groups to review them. Expect mms and ahhs. The editing is begun with the author present and also includes suggestions and discussions, so don’t worry about us changing your recipe without your permission. We won’t steal a bite if you don’t let us.
You may think that as amateur cooks we have low standards, but it’s the opposite. This school has a Food Network special quality. Start writing your ideas down because this is going to be a feast. A literary magazine will take a few editions to get rolling, but don’t worry. With support from students, it will eventually become something to look forward to, like chicken nugget day.
Westan Lakey
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