Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.
George Orwell
A few months ago, one day in May, a teenager stumbled upon a writing site. Until that moment, she had never finished anything, not even a short. She had never really shown anyone her work, mostly because she was scared. She didn't think that anyone could ever understand her. She was wrong.
Thanks @Nate for creating this site. It helped to really, truly, create a person who is so different from the timid, shy teen who rarely showed anyone what she wrote. Thanks to YWS, I'm not afraid any more. Thanks to YWS, I became who I am today.
Shout Outs!!!
@megsug became my mentor while I was still toddling around YWS. She made herself available to me whenever I had questions or needed someone to talk to. A fellow Squillian, and a friend, I can never thank you enough. You got me where I am today.
@Iggy. @Iggy. @Iggy. We met while you were Ignorance, and my life has never been the same. She was the first person to post something on my wall, and hasn't shut up since. I talk to her at least everyday, about anything and everything. She has built me up and turned me into a person I would have never become without her. If I remember correctly, it was she who asked me if I would like to join Squills. A decision I will never regret, and always be grateful for. She says that she is my biggest fan, and while I don't argue that point, it's the other way around.
@Hannah was a mother to me, truly. She gave me advice, turned me into a reporter and a Knight, and taught me so much in the time that I have known her. I miss her, and hope that she comes back soon.
@TheMessenger, you are amazing. Nough said.
@Jcsmooth, you bounced into my life when I was in a really dark place, and made it brighter. <3
@KittyCatMeow has been my Review Team Captain, a fellow Squillian, and a friend. You're wonderful, and I'm sure I don't tell you that enough.
My other Squills brothers and sisters shall never be forgotten! @NightWolf, @Sapi, @CowLogic, @OliveDreams, @AfterTheStorm, @Blackwood, @ShadowVyper, @SparkToFlame, and the others who have recently joined or have taken a hiatus. I love you all.
I would attempt to tag all of my fellow Knights, but I have to finish the New Arrivals and do some work with Squills before the end of the day, so I simply don't have the time. Just know that you guys are the best brothers-and-sisters in arms a girl could ever ask for. YWS gave me a home, but the Knights and Squills give me a purpose.
Ugg, there are so many others I could mention, but I simply don't have the space to write about everyone who deserves it.
YWS has become a part of me that will never go away. I can't believe that I have been on here for almost a year now. So much has happened, so much has changed. I've changed. But I would never give it up. Not for the world.
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