Hello, there.

Greetings. You can call me Strident, or whatever you think suits me. I am an eccentric 16 year old who writes as a hobby. I learned to love reading and writing from my mother when I was younger; I would sit beside her as she wrote her novel that, sadly, she never decided to publish, and I was inspired. My writing skills are not the greatest, and I am not good at communicating what I feel into the right, but I hope you will welcome me here. Thank you for your time.

Hi there Strident and welcome to YWS! I don't believe I've met a writer who knew a family member who also enjoyed writing--I find that interesting! Hopefully on YWS we can help you out with your communication skills and your writing.

See you around!

Hi Strident! Welcome to the site, I'm looking forward to reading your work. I'm alliyah by the way. Good luck in your writing!

Thank you both. I already feel welcome.

That's pretty cool how your mother inspired you! Don't worry, YWS is definitely a good place to improve textual communication skills.

What do you like to write? Also, if you have any questions about how the site works, just ask!

I like to write poetry and short stories. I will occasionally try to write chapters, but I often don't have the motivation.

Hi Strident, welcome to YWS! I hope you're enjoying your stay so far. I find it really cool how your mother inspired you! I'm Pastel, by the way - best of luck with your writing!