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Good morning/afternoon/evening to you all, I'm Demetri. I come from TW (teenagewriters.com) and my curiosity got the better of me and I decided to join YWS.

I digress in saying what I do and do not write, because that would mean limiting myself. I dabble in all genres once in a while, but I tend to write prosetry (a combination of prose and poetry) and sometimes poetry. I find myself writing fantasy often, but it's usually just the scraps of an idea and not a real form. Genres that I refuse to dip into are horror and children's fiction. Neither has ever appealed to me.

I don't tend to stick to certain authors. If I find a novel I like, I read it and rarely do I ever read something from that author ever again. I do, however, like the author Lionel Shriver.

I won't say that I'm good or bad at writing (can such a thing ever be determined?) but I'm here to learn.

My interests out side of writing are fundamentally psychology, philosophy and religion, though I remain a fickle agnostic.

If you have any questions, just ask.
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Hello Demetri :D

Welcome to YWS! I'm Lydia, it's nice to meet you. *Shakes Hand*

I haven't heard of teenagewriters.com before, I might have to check it out, but I hope that YWS lives up to your curiosity!

I also dabble a bit in everything, though I tend to stick with prose/fiction. I do write the odd poem but I wouldn't say I write enough to be a poet. :D
I have never written horror either, like you say, it dosen't appeal to me.

I also read whichever book comes to hand, with no particular author preferences. Though I do go and see what other things the author has written if I liked one of their novels.

I came here to learn as well, and I have learnt a lot. I really hope we can help you to improve here. Some people on here want to become published authors and some just write for a hobby, either way I bet everyone has improved since coming onto this site.

Well, PM me if you need anything, a review or a question answered and I will try to help you out.
Drop by the live chat sometime, it's a good way to make friends.

See you around,
~Lydia
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Lydia1995 wrote:Hello Demetri :D

Welcome to YWS! I'm Lydia, it's nice to meet you. *Shakes Hand*

I haven't heard of teenagewriters.com before, I might have to check it out, but I hope that YWS lives up to your curiosity!

I also dabble a bit in everything, though I tend to stick with prose/fiction. I do write the odd poem but I wouldn't say I write enough to be a poet. :D
I have never written horror either, like you say, it dosen't appeal to me.

I also read whichever book comes to hand, with no particular author preferences. Though I do go and see what other things the author has written if I liked one of their novels.

I came here to learn as well, and I have learnt a lot. I really hope we can help you to improve here. Some people on here want to become published authors and some just write for a hobby, either way I bet everyone has improved since coming onto this site.

Well, PM me if you need anything, a review or a question answered and I will try to help you out.
Drop by the live chat sometime, it's a good way to make friends.

See you around,
~Lydia


Hello Lydia,

You sound very friendly, and thank you for the welcome. Also, I'm glad that I can PM you if I need anything; the YWS layout is a lot different to the TW one.
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Don't worry you will soon get used to it :D
There are plenty of people who you can ask if you get stuck.
Thinking about what you COULD achieve will get you no where. You've got to chase your dreams.
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Hey Demetri! The name's Stella, welcome to YWS!

A TWer, eh? I joined TW for a few days but something weird and technical went wrong with my account which put me off the whole idea, you know how it is. Anyway, if you're a teenage writer, you're a friend to me!

Psychology, philosophy and religion eh? No room for politics or debate in there? Darn. Still. I'm really interested in psychology and totally went through a phase of wanting to be a psychologist... which ended.

The YWS layout isn't that different to TW, I don't think? I guess websites are all different, but don't worry, you'll get used to it.

I guess I don't need to remind you that we love reviews, and always be constructive! Contrary to popular belief, YWS really aren't softies. We like harshness. Just polite harshness ;)

I'm off to watch the rugby! But tell me: what country are you from? How old are you? What's your favourite type of cheese? If you were an animal what would you be?

And of course, my PM/guestbook/whatever other form of communication door is always open, so feel free to drop me a note if you need anything!

-Stella x
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Stella Thomas wrote:Hey Demetri! The name's Stella, welcome to YWS!

A TWer, eh? I joined TW for a few days but something weird and technical went wrong with my account which put me off the whole idea, you know how it is. Anyway, if you're a teenage writer, you're a friend to me!

Psychology, philosophy and religion eh? No room for politics or debate in there? Darn. Still. I'm really interested in psychology and totally went through a phase of wanting to be a psychologist... which ended.

The YWS layout isn't that different to TW, I don't think? I guess websites are all different, but don't worry, you'll get used to it.

I guess I don't need to remind you that we love reviews, and always be constructive! Contrary to popular belief, YWS really aren't softies. We like harshness. Just polite harshness ;)

I'm off to watch the rugby! But tell me: what country are you from? How old are you? What's your favourite type of cheese? If you were an animal what would you be?

And of course, my PM/guestbook/whatever other form of communication door is always open, so feel free to drop me a note if you need anything!

-Stella x


Hello Stella,

I am interested in politics, but I am more interested in the philosophy surrounding politics.

I don't think YWSers are a bunch of softies. Compared to TW, yes, you are, but anyone looks like a bunch of softies compared to TW. Oh well, at the end of the day, it's good to be able to take criticism.

I'm fourteen, I live in England but was born in South Africa, and, as for cheese, I like Bree. If I could be any animal...I'd be an eagle.
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You're English! Mwahaha! We just pwned you. Kind of. Johnny Wilkinson is not a cool person. Plus, the BBC kept doing close-ups of him making this really weird expression.

Well, you're sort of English. South Africans are awesome. My hockey coach is South African. I love him. And Brie is really good. I'm a fan of Wensleydale myself.

Anyway, I guess I'll see you around!

-Stella x
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Stella Thomas wrote:You're English! Mwahaha! We just pwned you. Kind of. Johnny Wilkinson is not a cool person. Plus, the BBC kept doing close-ups of him making this really weird expression.

Well, you're sort of English. South Africans are awesome. My hockey coach is South African. I love him. And Brie is really good. I'm a fan of Wensleydale myself.

Anyway, I guess I'll see you around!

-Stella x


Oh, I'm not South Africa. I'm half Asian and half European, but I was just born in South Africa.

Yes, see you around.
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Hiya Demetri!

*Gives you a welcome hug* Nice to meet a fellow agnostic!

I love that you write all genres. I would like to read some of your work. I agree, horror has never appealed me either. Though, I don't mind kids' fiction. I guess it's partly because I end up making up stories for my brother who is eight years younger.
You're part Asian, cool! I'm full Asian. :D

Psychology is super awesome, right? Though, I prefer the basic sciences anyday. :)

You could always PM me or drop by in the chat rooms.

A few questions to get to know you.
~What would you order at an ice cream parlour?
~Chips or Cookies?

I must be hungry, to ask you food questions. I shall go and satiate my gastronomic needs. Anyway, see y'around.

~Lava
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Hi Demitri. Welcome to YWS! It's cool you're interested in so many things-diveristy is always a good thing. Well, I hope you have a fun time here at YWS, and please don't be afraid to PM me if you have any questions! Also, I'd like to review a work of yours, so please PM me when you post something new.

Welcome! :D
-Elinor

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-- Walt Disney



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