Hi! I’ve been pretty busy lately, especially working on an original newspaper/magazine with one of my best friends. We call it Best Friends Essential. I’m super excited, because we just finished our first real issue. It’s eight pages long! I thought it would be fun to share with you some of my favorite articles and how to create your own publication.
I’ve always liked writing, and I’ve tried many times to create my own newspaper, sometimes on my own, sometimes with friends. However, I never actually finish. I always get busy with other things and just forget about it. So you can understand why I was so excited when, a few days ago, I finally completed an issue of a magazine (it only took, like, 12 years). If you want to create your own publication, just think about things you like, and how you can turn that into something you would find interesting. One of my favorite articles in the February issue of BFE demonstrates this. My family got two cats in April of 2020, a little bit after we learned that we wouldn’t be back in the school building for the rest of the year. Sisters Bolt and Linh are now a huge part of our household, and I love them so much. When I was thinking about article subjects, I thought, “What if I could interview the cats?” So I did. Sort of. I sat by them and wrote down questions and what I thought their answers would be. My interview with Bolt is below. I hope you have as much fun reading it as I had writing it!
“Best Friends Essential: We are now talking with Bolt Lubbers, Linh’s sister. Bolt is under the bed in the attic. Bolt, what is a normal day in your life like?
Bolt: Well, typically, I nap, eat, nap, eat, go to the bathroom in my litterbox, nap, then eat some more. Oh! I also attack catnip-filled mice and drink from the running-water fountain my owners got me.
BFE: Sounds like you have a pretty good deal.
Bolt: Yes, I am happy. My owners pet me whenever I come up to them and mew, and throw toys for me to catch. If you’re reading this, red dot, YOU WILL DIE!!!!!!!! Also, since it’s been cold outside, my servants have turned the fire on and covered the chairs with blankets for me to sit on.
BFE: Wow. I want to be a cat.
Bolt: It’s not all fun and naps. There are also fuzzy worms.
BFE: Bolt, can you tell us about “fuzzy worms?”
Bolt: Fuzzy worms are worms that are fuzzy. They have multicolored stripes, and infest my household. I am dedicated to protecting my house from these pests. My sister, Linh, and I spend hours every day battling the fuzzy worms. No one else seems to realize the threat. Their appearance is that of a fuzzy pipe cleaner, but we can see through their disguise.
BFE: That seems like a dire situation. Thank you for informing the readers at home about the invasive species of fuzzy worms.”
I hope that this post inspires you. If you love writing, make a newspaper. If you love drawing, maybe make comics and put them in a friend’s publication or create your own, starring your work. Just do what makes you happy.
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