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    Why Do I Write?

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    Outer Monologue  “So, you consider yourself to be a.. what? A writer? A self-destructive, head-above-the-clouds, angsty, messy artist  With no grip on reality or any sense of what the real world will show you?  Show you, show you disappointment, struggle and leave you considering a new career, You do have…

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  • Playground Weddings

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    At first glance, I thought it was a joke that there was a huge group of well dressed individuals gathered in the main square of Downtown Rapid City. As I got closer, I saw the white tent, DJ and a huge sign congratulating ‘Hannah and Sam’ on their nuptials.  It…

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  • Paper Lanterns and Shakespeare

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    “Write about the lanterns.” I was 10 years old and my family was in Vietnam for our summer break. During one of our small evening trips, we reached a small village where we walked around and ate dinner in a small stall. While waiting for my dad to finish taking…

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  • Firefighters

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    Loosely based on real events “Many fires are started by firefighters. They feel the need to experience being a hero and saving lives so they decide to take it into their own hands.” I usually don’t pay much attention to the crime fighting TV show that my family sits down…

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    Just Keep Swimming

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    To anyone who has ever felt burnt out doing the thing that they love. When I was 10, I spent an entire summer learning how to swim. It was a surprisingly rare feat for someone in my immediate family, considering the fact that my dad was the only one who…

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