The melting of ice in lemonade. The feeling of watching yourself from the outside as reality begins to unfold. The moments that occur after impatience.
Story
Camila Bonilla
(she/her) Mentee
Camila Bonilla is a junior in high school who loves to bring her fictional narratives to life in writing. In middle school, Camila first dabbled in writing when crafting her Friend-fiction stories, featuring her classmates in school. Realizing that the limits in stories were endless, Camila now always stops to wield the power of her pencil when an idea sparks in her head. When not jumping from story to story, she enjoys painting watercolour portraits and making short films with her friends.
Favorite Genres/Mediums
Artist‘s Statement
Reading inspires me. When I watch stories unravel before my own eyes on a page, I closely observe the author’s stylistic choices beyond the plot itself. I look at the particular words, length of sentences and figurative language. Sometimes when I really like a certain passage in a book, I’ll remember the spot and reread it. This helps me make my own stylistic choices in writing.
Story
Rooted and Unchanging
A personal essay about change.
Story
Filmmaker’s Eye
This is an excerpt from a larger story that illustrates the life of an aspiring filmmaker.
Story
Dos Gardenias del Campo
Sitting in the Dominican countryside, known as El Campo, Agustina plays the guitar with her grandfather. She reflects on her time spent on the island and her anxiety surrounding her soon departure.
Story
Rolling Through Fear: Realizations at the Rink
The time spent at the rink was too short for me to spend it wallowing in my mistakes.