Dragons FTW!

Crysi · 2007-03-03T18:17:36Z

My fellow writers, It pleases me to inform you, as the representative of the dragons, that we will NOT be dropping out of the running, as some monkeys would have you believe. In fact, we are confident in our ability to win this election and serve for four years! Or, at least, as many years as YWS requires a mascot. There have been accusations that we have no reasons as to why the dragon should represent the members of YWS. Such claims are nonsense - we didn't wish to show our hand before the campaign began, now did we? In fact, there are many reasons that the dragon, and not the monkey, should be our new mascot. Dragons have been the inspiration to many throughout the history of writing. Does this make them cliche? No! It proves that they are a lasting symbol, one that encourages writers to continue on, even if the world doesn't believe in their work (much as the world doesn't believe in dragons). They are also a clear symbol, one every writer will know points to writing. For those of you who have seen the movie Dragonheart , the dragons I speak of are very similar to the dragons in that movie. They are wise, honest, noble, and follow the "old code" that sets them apart from other creatures. Why not associate ourselves with them? They are strong, which I know represents many members on this site. Many members have had to endure hardships recently, and every single one of those members has overcome them, or is in the process of overcoming them. For these members, the dragon can surely represent their strong hearts. Dragons are rare creatures. Publishers are always looking for the "rare" piece, the unique piece, the one that will conquer all. They are also aggressive, as some of the monkey supporters have "accused." We feel no insult from that comment, however, as it is true. But is it not also true that writers must be aggressive in order to succeed in the writing world? We must always be on the lookout for the aforementioned rare plot, and we must snatch it before anyone else dares steal it. We cannot be timid in our attempts to win in the publishing world. Finally, every part of the dragon represents who we are as writers. The dragon's fire represents our undying passion for writing, burning a path to victory. The scaly armor represents our strength and how, when we receive critiques, we are not harmed by harsh words but absorb the advice in them. The teeth represent our tenacious editing. In order to help writers improve, we must sometimes tear apart their piece and help them put it back together. The tail represents the lasting quality of our writing. No matter where we go or what we do, writing will always follow us. The wings represent our inspiration and opportunity. At YWS, we encourage every writer to go for his or her dreams, and many of our writers have already been published. We know that if you let your imagination soar, you will find wondrous places to land. Dragons, as you can see, are not mere cliche representations of fantasy. They apply to all genres. Do we not encourage writers to take cliches and turn them into something new? Why, then, should we not take the dragon and return it to its former glory by redefining what it stands for? To all you monkey lobbyists out there, I suggest you "quit monkeying around" and halt in your foolish ways. The true future of YWS is in the claws of the dragon, our rightful new mascot and ever-lasting symbol! Thank you.

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Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:31 pm

Cpt. Smurf says... · Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:31 pm

Because Empress Kat was listing monkey names from the media. I must say, you monkeys aren't exactly fair.

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Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:32 pm

Sureal says... · Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:32 pm

Kat also said,

And oh so many more. so lets realize this is a vote on the mascot. not a leader. So stop throwing around names.

I agree with her

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Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:53 pm

Aet Lindling says... · Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:53 pm

Baroness Ink wrote::raises fist: HEAR HEAR!
Dragons also are commonly "immortal"- and a writer's work, once out in the world, can also be everlasting. We are still reading the Bible, "Little Women", Mark Twain, Charles Dickens and countless other classic books and authors. Truly, paper and ink may fade away in time- but the words, phrases and meanings will still linger in our minds. The dragon! The dragon!

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Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:51 am

Nate says... · Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:51 am

Here's the old YWS logo with a dragon in it... Bobo hated it so much that within a day or two, he had a replacement for it (also below):

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Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:47 pm

Esmé says... · Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:47 pm

Lol, more or less.

People. Vote monkey. Seriously, monkey. Why?

I think the mascot should represent the whole site of YWS, not just its Fantasy section - I mean, dragons are more or less linked with fantasy, don't you agree? Now, a nice, cute monkey is more neutral. A monkey can represent the whole site, from Poetry to Fiction, Storybooks, Randomness etc. The whole site. I think that most people, after seeing a dragon as a site mascot, would automatically only think of Fantasy. Say, a poetry writer would just skip the site, having no interest whatsoever in Fantasy and Fiction.

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Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:53 pm

Twit says... · Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:53 pm

What about something that ISN'T a monkey or a dragon? Yeah, I know the vote was narrowed down to dragon or monkey, but if its gonna take twenty years to settle which one will win, maybe go for someting totally unrelated? Personally, I like dragons, but I get your point Elein, about monkeys being neutral.

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