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Welcome, Shush! If you've got any questions, send me a PM. Remember, you must review two other poems or stories for every piece you put up. And have fun!

Welcome to YWS, Miss Chai! It sounds like you'll fit in well here :)

I don't make more than one draft-I just edit and alter details.

25,330 words for my longest story (44 pages). It's definitely not a short story, but if it's a novel then it's a very short one.

Yeah, I think this would be better if it wasn't set on Earth-that way it could get a bit too preachy, what with global warming. Does the old man have ...

Welcome to YWS! If you want to submit a piece of your work, make sure you review two other pieces for everything you submit. This is a great community for ...

Hey Carly! Welcome to YWS. I play the trombone too! It sounds like you'll fit in here and have a great time. Feel free to PM me if you heve ...

Hello Kai, welcome to YWS! Remember, for every piece of work you post, you must review 2 other pieces. PM me if you've got any questions or concerns.

I actually find a lot of inspiration for names in the most unlikely places. I've got a character called Theobroma, which is a chemical in body lotion. (She goes by ...

Some tips off the top of my head... Invent a new species Set the story in a modern-day Earth place Use magic in different ways-a renewable energy source or something ...

That was pretty funny (and useful!)-I answered 'yes' to five of them. I've got a god in disguise, who is also the 'wise and mysterious mentor' character. I've also planned ...

This is such a cool idea! Will the plot be focused on Emily and Nera trying to find the mainland. It's a little confusing to me right now but I ...

Maybe spiritual power or something? But I'm not sure how that would fit since I don't know much about the story.

I prefer adventure to romance. I dislike most romance-it seems very prone to Mary Sue syndrome. But if it's done in a way that isn't overly cheesy or unrealistic, more ...

First of all, congratulations on getting as far as you've gotten so far! 275 pages is impressive and definitely shows commitment. I'm probably not the best person to give advice ...