Literary Spotlight: Top 100 of All Time
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Top 100 of All Time
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My Best Friend is Gay.
by lakegirls » Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:44 am
Being gay is not a crime. - 83 replies
2380 views
165 likes - Poetry
Narrative
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Romeo & Juliet: Instant Messaging Edition
by Celdover » Mon May 16, 2011 5:41 pm
This was so totally an English assignment.Act I: Tibalt and JulietTibalt: Yo, Juliet.Juliet: ‘Sup, cuz?Tibalt: Wel I wuz ch@n wit Abraham n do u wnt to kno wut those gud ... - 79 replies
1080 views
106 likes - Other
General
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there was a time when my friends included everyone who smiled back
by Sonder » Thu Jan 08, 2015 2:56 pm
I miss the innocence in "Will you be my friend?" questions. - 21 replies
880 views
103 likes - Poetry
Realistic
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25 Things to Remember When You Become a Book Character
by Gravity » Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:43 pm
This does reference Harry Potter and Twilight and Percy Jackson but shouldn't spoil anything - 31 replies
725 views
98 likes - Other
Humor » Teen Fiction
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My Body is Not Poetry
by vitamere » Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:33 am
It is everything but eloquent. - 21 replies
699 views
92 likes - Poetry
Narrative » Lyrical
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Making Words Rhyme Within A Pattern Is Called A Poem, Even When It's Out Of Context And Has A Ridiculously Long Title
by Willard » Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:59 pm
Read the A/N. - 24 replies
901 views
91 likes - Poetry
Historical Fiction » Horror
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If Random Were a Language, I Would Eat Chocolate
by Veeren » Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:04 am
Who knows. - 45 replies
1267 views
88 likes - Poetry
General
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An Essay on Society (from the perspective of a cat)
by Love » Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:32 am
Basically a deep exploration of our present day society from the perspective of a cat, and our relationship with them ^.^ - 60 replies
851 views
78 likes - Article / Essay
Realistic » Humor
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On-the-go Plot Kit for Any YA Sci-Fi Novel
by Mea » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:38 am
Your complete guide to writing a YA sci-fi novel. - 17 replies
453 views
76 likes - Article / Essay
Humor » Satire
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they tell me that writing is a form of art founded on rules
by Carina » Thu Jan 07, 2016 6:29 am
An abstract piece that combines prose, poetry, and art. Side note: pictures used are in open domain. - 13 replies
376 views
71 likes - Poetry
Other
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When in Doubt, always choose 'C.'
by fortis » Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:50 pm
For the short count contest. - 20 replies
552 views
70 likes - Poetry
General
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I want to be like Google
by Googlebot » Thu Jan 01, 2015 1:42 pm
My first poem - 24 replies
693 views
70 likes - Poetry
Realistic » Technology
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YWS (parody of Y.M.C.A)
by ArcticMonkey » Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:42 pm
I'm not sure if somebody has done this, but I thought that I'd give it a try. I need a bit of help with it because some words don't seem ... - 42 replies
546 views
70 likes - Lyrics
General
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I Can't Even
by ChipsMcCoy » Thu Feb 26, 2015 6:17 pm
Can you even? - 41 replies
723 views
69 likes - Poetry
Humor » Satire
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I fell in love with a boy in five inch heels
by retrodisco666 » Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:33 pm
The story of how someone falls in love. - 18 replies
650 views
68 likes - Poetry
Narrative » Realistic
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The Boy Who hated 'Lefties'
by DrFeelGood » Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:46 am
One of my most ambitious poems :) - 26 replies
1427 views
65 likes - Poetry
Satire » Dramatic
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i wish to write, i wish to fish.
by Carina » Fri Jul 10, 2015 7:36 pm
A pinch of prose, a slab of art, and an experimentation of poetry. - 13 replies
519 views
62 likes - Poetry
Other
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I'll make Writers out of you
by KnightTeen » Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:02 am
I shouldn't be allowed near sugar before bedtime with music anymore. Strange things happen. - 26 replies
452 views
61 likes - Poetry
Humor » Lyrical
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The three biggest lies on the internet
by Apricity » Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:38 am
is all true...you've all done it. - 19 replies
483 views
60 likes - Other
General
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i loved you four hundred and seventy days
by LadySpark » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:08 pm
april madness poeting - 16 replies
453 views
60 likes - Poetry
General
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Do Not Envy Poets
by Morrigan » Fri May 15, 2015 6:41 am
In reply to those who envy poets. - 10 replies
446 views
60 likes - Poetry
Lyrical
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I Love This Website!!!
by Corncob » Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:44 pm
My first poem! Constructive criticism encouraged!!! - 12 replies
444 views
59 likes - Poetry
Narrative » Realistic
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There Are 7 Reasons Why I Never Told You My Name
by confetti » Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:16 am
I do not want a description - 11 replies
426 views
56 likes - Short Story
Realistic
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5 Ways to get into the Literary Spotlight
by SportyWriter » Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:02 pm
Some tricks which'd help you get into spotlight - 28 replies
987 views
54 likes - Short Story
Humor
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Birds (by Sméagol)
by GoldFlame » Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:18 am
All grammatical errors intentional. - 28 replies
621 views
54 likes - Poetry
Humor » Fanfiction
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Dear mermaid on the Starbucks logo
by ChipsMcCoy » Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:37 pm
Logos have feelings too. - 21 replies
510 views
54 likes - Poetry
Other » Humor
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Falling In Love With A Jesuit Vampire At Her Aunt's House! What??? Absolute Craziness!!!/True Love!! (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 please read!)
by Willard » Fri Apr 01, 2016 5:28 am
You won't believe what happens in part 3!!!! - 19 replies
594 views
52 likes - Poetry
Supernatural » Romantic
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When Youtube had a Problem!
by DrFeelGood » Thu Jan 08, 2015 9:40 am
Youtube needs your help. Please help him. - 16 replies
617 views
52 likes - Poetry
Satire » Narrative
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Weird Crap Writers Do
by ladcat13 » Wed Oct 28, 2015 10:41 am
If you can't relate to this you may need to leave this site. - 18 replies
285 views
52 likes - Other
Humor » Realistic
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Five Fail-safe Ways to become a Writer – The Official Guide
by Pompadour » Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:32 am
WARNING: Contains lame jokes, allusions to insanity and the secret to success. Read on if you must. On second thought, read it anyway. - 22 replies
554 views
50 likes - Short Story
Humor » Other
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Black and white photo
by BenFranks » Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:23 am
A recent poem - 14 replies
295 views
49 likes - Poetry
General » Other
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For official purposes, these children do not exist
by Deanie » Tue May 13, 2014 5:47 pm
If a miscarriage could write a poem... - 9 replies
368 views
49 likes - Poetry
Dramatic
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lune morte
by Sonder » Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:10 am
No more tragedies. - 6 replies
369 views
49 likes - Poetry
General
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lock jawed
by Sonder » Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:28 am
Lately, my emotions have been so complex and complicated that I've struggled to put any of it into words. I'm trying again. - 8 replies
368 views
49 likes - Poetry
General
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The Evolution of Disney Princesses
by Lucrezia » Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:26 pm
From Snow White to Merida, here's a rundown of how the Disney princesses have evolved. - 17 replies
496 views
47 likes - Article / Essay
Culture » Film
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The princess with cancer.
by retrodisco666 » Sun Apr 06, 2014 6:23 pm
This princess falls ill by a tragic illness - 15 replies
330 views
47 likes - Poetry
Culture » Lyrical
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My Halloweenie Don't
by MargoSeuss » Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:09 pm
Trick or treat. Smell my feet. Give my Halloweenie something good to eat. - 11 replies
297 views
45 likes - Poetry
Humor » Satire
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Died because I didnt forward a post.
by DrFeelGood » Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:47 pm
Wrote a funny poem after quite a long time. Do spare a read :) - 14 replies
462 views
45 likes - Poetry
Humor
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Butts
by introworded » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:35 pm
a short story about a bench who likes butts and tolerates a boy and a girl. (inspired by the novel "A Little Something Different" by Sandy Hall.) - 15 replies
402 views
45 likes - Short Story
Teen Fiction » Romantic
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The YWS Supa Slamma Monsta Jamma
by Willard » Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:33 am
Woo - 15 replies
456 views
45 likes - Short Story
Humor » Fanfiction
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Writers Block
by ChipsMcCoy » Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:15 pm
This will really speak to you in ways you cannot imagine.. ~ no, but you may relate XP - 26 replies
548 views
44 likes - Poetry
Mystery / Suspense » Realistic
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I don't Like this
by Persistence » Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:09 pm
I'm trying out something shorter this time. - 20 replies
453 views
44 likes - Poetry
Humor » Satire
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She had asthma
by Deanie » Thu Jun 19, 2014 4:36 am
Kind of what my mate's asthma attack sounded like to me. - 16 replies
318 views
43 likes - Poetry
Lyrical » Other
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Family History Repeats Itself
by Morrigan » Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:24 am
This turned into something I hadn't intended, but it's still ok i guess. - 5 replies
368 views
43 likes - Poetry
Romantic
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Why I hate the past tense.
by retrodisco666 » Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:17 pm
Rest in peace my dear sister. - 6 replies
305 views
43 likes - Poetry
Realistic » Narrative
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The Girl in the Coffee Shop
by Gravity » Sun Jan 11, 2015 9:27 pm
I'm just getting back into the groove of things. So... enjoy this sad story :) - 15 replies
407 views
43 likes - Short Story
Dramatic » Realistic
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To My Future Daughter
by michaeld » Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:58 am
Don't change. Well, you can change, Just not because someone told you you Had to. - 58 replies
41 views
42 likes - Other
General » Realistic
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Tittie Traitor
by MargoSeuss » Sat Jun 14, 2014 1:56 am
BOOBS! - 29 replies
531 views
42 likes - Poetry
Humor » Humor
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He Called Me Beautiful
by Gravity » Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:36 am
Bullying is worse when it's disguised in "kind" words. - 7 replies
276 views
41 likes - Poetry
General
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Life Counts
by ChipsMcCoy » Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:59 pm
Written for a hurting individual who happened to like numbers. (Draft) - 14 replies
425 views
40 likes - Poetry
Lyrical » Realistic
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Twerk (A Poem From A Rapper's Point of View)
by Willard » Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:12 am
The ending is very offensive. This is what it is made for and completely my opinion. #2 of 7 Dr. Strangelove's Humorous Poetry - 25 replies
605 views
40 likes - Poetry
Humor » Satire
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Would it be Cool if I were a Mod?
by Iridescence » Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:49 pm
My first non-rhyming poem. - 8 replies
492 views
40 likes - Poetry
Satire » Other
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Black Lives Matter
by Castor » Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:35 am
This is incredibly rough and my point could probably be better stated. Thank you for taking the time to read it. - 11 replies
352 views
40 likes - Other
Politics » Realistic
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"I'm starving."
by Sonder » Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:08 pm
*** - 24 replies
370 views
39 likes - Poetry
Dramatic
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She said you kiss like a fish.
by Tenyo » Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:56 pm
...and snore like an ogre. - 11 replies
310 views
39 likes - Poetry
Humor
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you read too many books while i read the pages of your skin
by LadySpark » Mon May 19, 2014 1:51 pm
dude poeting - 8 replies
304 views
39 likes - Poetry
Lyrical
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Oh Hell Yes
by steward » Fri Jan 01, 2016 5:59 am
364 days, 23 hours, and 59 minutes ago... - 7 replies
207 views
39 likes - Poetry
Realistic
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Front Page Material
by Persistence » Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:20 pm
I just found this. I wrote it before joining YWS. Hope you like it. - 10 replies
272 views
39 likes - Other
Humor » Realistic
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twenty fourteen syllables: a history in fragments
by Pompadour » Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:12 pm
Insomnia does weird things to you. - 12 replies
479 views
39 likes - Poetry
Fantasy » Other
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The Box Exercise
by Basil » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:08 am
Thank you so much to everyone that has liked this!! Twice on the Literary Spotlight! I love you all!!! - 13 replies
290 views
39 likes - Other
Other » Literature
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For the First Time (In Grad School)
by niteowl » Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:39 am
A parody of grad school/science stuff to "First Time in Forever" from Frozen. - 10 replies
273 views
39 likes - Lyrics
Humor
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You think you want to be a writer? No you don't.
by MysteryMe » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:09 pm
A short rant about what it really means to be a writer. - 31 replies
488 views
39 likes - Short Story
Satire
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You Can Hate Me but Not as Much as I Hate Myself
by Deanie » Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:14 pm
Someone in the popular crowd who doesn't know if she really wants to be there. - 15 replies
309 views
39 likes - Poetry
Satire » Lyrical
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∞ catching infinity ∞
by Pompadour » Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:57 am
Caves within caves within caves. - 5 replies
483 views
39 likes - Poetry
Fantasy » Other
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dear trump
by Veeren » Thu Nov 10, 2016 3:37 am
a summary of my feelings at this current point in time that will probably fade but not any time soon so rip - 11 replies
300 views
39 likes - Poetry
General
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How to Properly Miss the Boy You Love
by confetti » Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:58 pm
It will be a Saturday in April when he tells you about the acceptance letter. - 3 replies
214 views
38 likes - Short Story
Realistic
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The Martians Killed President Kennedy
by TakeThatYouFiend » Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:11 pm
IT'S A CONSPIRACY! Bit of a work in progress; reviews welcome. I need to rework a few sentences methinks. - 18 replies
311 views
38 likes - Poetry
Humor » Lyrical
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A letter of complaint to the gossipy girls in gym class
by fortis » Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:40 am
No offense to anyone, Sorry if this comes off as preachy. General apologies. Girls are dumb. - 16 replies
326 views
38 likes - Poetry
General
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Dear Stupid Blank Page
by Snazzy » Sat May 09, 2015 2:33 pm
Oh stupid blank page... - 22 replies
279 views
38 likes - Poetry
Humor
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I've Got a Cat Named Boobie
by Deanie » Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:16 pm
An old woman has a cat who she loves through the best and the worst. - 7 replies
206 views
38 likes - Poetry
Lyrical » Realistic
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your skin gets thinner the longer it's there
by Button » Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:16 pm
~ - 9 replies
425 views
38 likes - Poetry
General
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Her time of the month
by wickedlygoodwriter » Tue Jun 17, 2014 6:48 am
Please read, its not what you think. Its just a boyfriend taking care of his girl while she's going through something...different - 23 replies
334 views
38 likes - Short Story
Narrative » Humor
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Dead girls.
by Willard » Mon Jun 15, 2015 6:25 pm
This is a neat one I wrote. - 7 replies
295 views
38 likes - Poetry
Realistic » Satire
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I Never Want to Be Beautiful
by Gravity » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:37 pm
I hope you enjoy it. - 16 replies
276 views
38 likes - Poetry
Realistic » Teen Fiction
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Why I believe in God.
by TakeThatYouFiend » Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:55 pm
A hayaku about my religion. This is somthing I have to explain to people often. - 38 replies
804 views
38 likes - Poetry
Spiritual » Other
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I Planted a Seed
by marms » Thu May 05, 2016 4:06 am
Finally! It's time to heal and move on. I know I said I was going to take a break and I did but I realized that I need to write for myself and I did: - 9 replies
459 views
37 likes - Poetry
Realistic » Narrative
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My life has no trigger warning
by retrodisco666 » Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:46 pm
My life has no trigger warning... - 10 replies
293 views
37 likes - Poetry
General
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Cutter
by StealTheWorld » Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:36 pm
Old, dark poem in need of revision. Bring in the criticism!! - 18 replies
322 views
37 likes - Poetry
General
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Am I Writer
by birk » Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:13 pm
A palindrome. - 22 replies
365 views
37 likes - Poetry
General
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Writing ailments; their common symptoms, causes and general first aid.
by FeatherPen » Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:15 pm
The following is written a guide for writers, when confronting text in need of medical attention. - 7 replies
198 views
37 likes - Article / Essay
Literature » Humor
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15 Reasons Why Daleks Don't Have Showers
by Dracula » Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:02 pm
You know you wanna read it... - 13 replies
244 views
37 likes - Other
Fanfiction
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How To Fool Innocent People Online?
by Harry1234 » Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:05 am
.. - 30 replies
734 views
37 likes - Poetry
General
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Do you hear the piano?
by Ruby68 » Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:22 pm
--- - 12 replies
278 views
37 likes - Poetry
General
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saying goodbye with lighter pen strokes
by Lumi » Sat Oct 17, 2015 10:09 pm
tw: implied suicide - 14 replies
470 views
37 likes - Poetry
Realistic » Narrative
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typewriters, ribbons, and printwheels
by Audy » Thu May 15, 2014 3:02 pm
Just an experiment. - 6 replies
346 views
37 likes - Poetry
General » Other
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you taught me to scrape moon-dust off the moon
by Pompadour » Sat May 17, 2014 8:23 pm
The world's a whirlpool. And it looks like we're drowning. - 10 replies
420 views
36 likes - Poetry
Fantasy » Spiritual
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Little YWS Turns Ten
by Dutiful » Thu Nov 13, 2014 7:15 am
It's Little YWS' tenth birthday tomorrow but nobody seems to care. - 9 replies
198 views
36 likes - Short Story
General
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Acceptance is Not a Lie: Counter Essay to "Christianity is a Lie"
by Gravity » Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:33 pm
Counter essay - 14 replies
562 views
36 likes - Article / Essay
Politics » Spiritual
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The Beuaty of Wrtiing
by ChocolateCello » Fri Nov 06, 2015 6:56 pm
Dose it bohter yuo? - 18 replies
254 views
36 likes - Other
General
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Young Writers Society: School of Hard Knocks
by Willard » Sat Nov 28, 2015 11:59 pm
Yo - 16 replies
372 views
36 likes - Short Story
Fanfiction » Humor
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I want to _____
by DrFeelGood » Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:41 am
... - 17 replies
624 views
36 likes - Poetry
Spiritual
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Twas' The Night Before Christmas 2015
by steward » Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:18 pm
'Twas the night before Christmas, and I was so bored. My mind went full random, so welcome aboard. - *believe me when I say random* - 8 replies
248 views
36 likes - Poetry
Fantasy » Science Fiction
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