Honestly, I don't know exactly what the response time for Beloit Fiction Journal is. It could be influenced by things like the complexity of the submissions and the staff's workload at the time.
Start by summarizing the main points of the short story. Then, share your thoughts and feelings about the characters, plot, and themes. Don't forget to mention any connections you made to your own life or other literature.
Start by really understanding the main themes and emotions of the story. Then, let your own feelings and thoughts flow. Be honest and write from your heart.
Well, you could include the family's immigration story if applicable. How your family left their homeland, the challenges they faced during the journey, and how they built a new life in a new place. Or you could write about family pets and the funny or heart - warming moments they brought to the family. And of course, the stories of family members' achievements, like your brother getting into a top university.
One interesting topic is the representation of social and political issues in graphic novels. Many graphic novels use their unique visual and narrative style to comment on things like inequality, war, or environmental problems. Another topic could be the evolution of the art form over time, looking at how the style of drawing, use of color, and panel layout have changed from the early days of graphic novels to the present.
An example of the weekly journal topic is as follows:
[1]" The painful memories of a city and a country ": A description of the fate of a city occupied by Nazism and the ordinary people in the city during World War II.
2." A Fantasy Adventure of a Young Man ": A description of a young man's adventure in a mysterious world with modern times as the background.
3." A Love that Transcends Time and Space ": A description of a pair of lovers who transcend time and space to experience all kinds of difficulties and trials and finally get together.
[4]" A Mother's Strength and Loving Love ": A description of a mother struggling in her family and career in modern times, but finally saving her family with her strength and love.
5 " An Old Man's Loneliness and Memories ": Using modern times as the background, it described an old man recalling his past and thinking about the meaning of his life in loneliness.
The above questions are for reference only. You can write according to your own preferences and creativity.
Well, in a short story, a journal topic could be about a character's experience with the rules of a game. For example, if it's a story about a card game, the journal could detail how the rules affected the character's strategy and interactions. The rules create a framework within which the story's action can unfold, and the journal can explore that from the character's perspective.
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