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Hatch Who?
part of the creative writing
class for all four years of
high school. He says that the
Bigfork High School’s Hatch Literary Magazine exemplifies biggest challenges he faced
importance of student-led publication and design were, “focusing on [his]
own work, and not goofing
literary magazine, Hatch. around.”
Creating an award-winning “I’ve loved everything
magazine brings many about this class, and the
challenges, including, “time complete process and
management, deadlines, environment of it. The most
lack of motivation from important thing Jessop has
burnt-out seniors, and taught me is to accept other
the turnover of staff when people’s forms of art work
people graduate, which and not dwell on your per-
requires us to start over and sonal writing opinions. I’ve
reteach,” said Jessop. learned no matter how long
He said, “The magazine’s you’ve worked on some-
readers are more limited thing, there’s always room
than I would like, because for edits and improvements
primarily friends and fam- to be made,” said Cumming.
ily are who read it. Often, Cumming plans to pursue
outside readers misjudge a career in writing to be on a
the student creators, when storyboard or plot line for a
many are just writing about video game company.
personal conflict. As writers, “I believe that Kyle has
they like seeing their pieces become much more respon-
be published in a profes- sible over the years and as a
sional way.” writer...his poetry has come
Over the years, Hatch has a tremendous distance,”
received many impressive said Jessop.
awards, including the NCTE Hatch will continue to give
Highest Award for the students the opportunity
Hatch Senior Editor Kyle Cumming shows his love for past three years, the CSPA to express themselves and
Hatch Magazine. The student-led magazine publishes Gold Crown in 2014, the further their experience
student work and is a catalyst for the arts. CSPA Silver Crown for the as writers and creators for
past two years, and, most many years to come.
BY ASHLEY MILLER
recently, the Gold Medalist