BHS Inkwell 2017-2018

Letter From the Editor

Welcome to the 2017-2018 edition of Blacksburg High School’s Literary Magazine, courtesy of Mr. Spring’s Creative Writing II class.This magazine is a chance for writers and artisits to have their work featured on a school-wide platform. I am blown away by all of the incredible work, both literary and visual, in this year’s volume. Our theme for this magazine is “Reflecting on Tomorrow,” a theme we hope will inspire readers to think about both tomorrow’s possibilities and the adventures that bring us there. We believe this is a theme that allows for a wide variety of creative interpretations; after all, tomorrow looks different for everyone. The magazine is designed to have the darker and sadder works at the beginning, moving to a more positive outlook at the end in order to give readers a hopeful and inspiring send-off. Both of the perspectives showcased in the magazine are equally valid, but the world likes to focus on the negative, so we chose to emphasize the positive. Special thanks to Mr. Spring for teaching us and dealing with our nonsense, to Ms. Spencer for showing us the ins and outs of indesign, and to Mr. Kaylor for providing us with a plethora of photos. Shoutout to our graduating seniors: Hannah Stafford, Megan Jameson, Brittany Bolger, and Jonah McDowell. Good luck out there, and keep writing! Now, we would like to invite you to stop for a moment. Take a deep breath. Read, laugh, sigh, ponder, and look to tomorrow with hope and curiosity.

With love, -Bethany Werner, Editor

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