Young Writers Society

When I was active here (2006~2009), there was a forum for not-so-young writers. Does that place still exist?

Wow, uhm… Long time, no see. I haven't been around here since about 2009, but that's me right there who started the Buddy System. (Is that still a thing?) I'm ...

I think it has something to do with the emphasis on being "deep." As in, tackling something psychological or social that only fits a longer work. Short stories feel "fluffy" ...

I write simple stories about characters going about their daily lives, most of the time. Slice of life, if you will, if your life happens to take place in a ...

I'm back~ It's, uhm, been awhile…

As others have said, it depends on what you're using it for. Now, if I cited it in a paper, I'd be dragged out into the street and shot - ...

Attention to detail. Now, this doesn't mean telling the reader absolutely everything, but mentioning little things that other people might not notice really brings a scene or character or place ...

M'kay, first thing~ don't "disclaim" your work like you do in the, erm, subtitle-y thing. Always have confidence in what you write, and that way even if it's horrible, you'll ...

The thing about no internet is that hackers can get access to your files through internet. Some can even hold it hostage until you pay a ransom- not a good ...

Steampunk seems to be what you're looking for. It's generally on the more sci-fi end of the spectrum, but there is sci-fi that involves magical energy. ( His Dark Materials ...

I'm ba~ack. No, seriously. Now that the Semester From Hell™ is over, I actually have time to, you know, write and critique and do something other than read hundreds of ...

I don’t want to sing a lullaby, I don’t want to sing a lullaby, I don’t want to ... sing a lullaby. I don’t have to sing a lullaby. There ...

It isn't even about being politically correct for me. It's about not hurting or demeaning people just because you're too insensitive to change your lexicon. Is it that hard? This. ...

Hey, man. As the geekiest girl in my high school, I know it can not be fun to be called a geek. (I've gotten over it, as you see. I've ...

The difference is that "bitch" has been widely reclaimed by women (see: Bitch Magazine, Bitch PhD, and I'm sure there are others). Also, "bitch" is not a synonym for "woman." ...