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[awawards]

Today we bring you the second installment of THE BIG IDEA with writer and alum Loretta Lopez! Loretta, a Guadalajara native, was a 2010 Gold Medal Writing Portfolio recipient and the editor of The Best Teen Writing of 2013. Currently residing in Austin, TX, watch the video above to hear this young alum talk about her inspiration, current projects and a sometimes collaborative creative process!

You can also take a look at Loretta’s tips for staying cool and creative in the summer months HERE!

[didascaly]

You are back, Maria, probably only for sheer convenience and for a limited amount of time, but I don't care because I need you too. I need you to love me the way that only you do. Ignorant of imperfections and ready to forgive. The way that I love you. We are willfully ignorant.

"Swamp" by Loretta Lopez, from What We Remember, What We Forget: The Best Young Writers and Artists in America