from the edItorS

Megan Crane and Kerem Ergene introduces you to the wonder that is Travisty

Have you ever had that nightmare where you’ve arrived to a supervision, five minutes late, only to find your supervision partner isn't there? You then sit down, take out your phone to tell them they’re obscenely late, and see that message saying I can’t make it to today’s supervision. You feel that figurative tear rolling down your cheek, and let out a not-so-subtle whimper. The supervisor glares at you. You apologise. You put your phone away. You look down at your work. You shudder at the sight of your supervisors comments: there’s more red pen than black ink. You spend the next fifty-five minutes unsuccessfully pretending to know what you’re doing.

Thankfully, you wake up. You realise you were dreaming; it was just a nightmare. You go about your day as normal.

Have you ever had that pleasant dream where you’re editor of Travisty? Except, this dream isn’t quite like your normal dream. Something’s wrong. Something’s missing. There’s no other editor. They’re at the Green Formal. That’s right, they prioritised fancy vegetarian food over spending an evening you. Who’d do such a thing? You pinch yourself. You aren’t dreaming. You feel that literal tear rolling down your cheek, and let out a not-so-subtle expletive. It dawns on you that this is the longest issue yet, and you’re going to have to edit it by yourself. It’s now midnight: you’re still editing. It’s 3 AM: still editing. It’s 6 AM: you realise people haven’t submitted enough cover stories. You feel that literal tear rolling down your cheek. You hack up a cover page. You turn people’s hyphens into m-dashes. You wish people knew the difference. You feel that literal tear rolling down your cheek. It’s 7 AM: you realise you haven’t written a Letter from the Editors. You hack up a letter. You feel like you overuse the same literary technique throughout. You feel that literal tear rolling down your cheek. But you’re done. You’ve finished.

Enjoy x

Megan Crane and Kerem Ergene