Young Writers Society

Hello all!
I go by Lyra and so, that is what you shall call me.
I have been writing for as long as I can remember and it is truly my one passion in life. I started writing in my early teen years as a way to cope with things, I found it very peaceful once I had a pen in my hand and my thoughts on paper.
Over the years it has become a lot more to me. Between the creating these mesmerizing people to building my own little universe that helps our world see things a little differently, I love every aspect of it. Unlike a lot of people, I even enjoy some constructive criticism to help me better myself.

As far as I go as a person, I guess I am very free spirited and I feel very deeply. I think those qualities all of us writers share. A closed-minded, uncompassionate soul wouldn't make it very far in our world, now would they?

I love animals, so much, in fact, that I am a vegetarian.
I like to write short stories and am working on one at the moment that I am excited to post on here. My dear Isolde is quite excited to finish her story.
I do some poetry, but it's not something I put a lot of work into, although I do love reading others work.
I hope to start my first novel sometime this year and I have been playing with a few ideas for quite a while now.

Well, I will stop talking about myself now.
I am excited to meet some new people here!

*flings confetti around*
*silly string!*
Welcome to the loopy YWS family, Lyra!
Nice to have you here.

Let's lay down the ground rules first, kay?
1) 2:1 ratio rule. For every 1 piece of work you post, you should review 2 others not done by you. Help us keep the balance in the forums.
2) Minimise chatspeak and CAPS lock.

It's great to hear someone so passionate about their writing. You'll fit in just fine!
I look forward to reading your works and hope that you get on with your novel.
Its good that you welcome constructive critism because sometimes your work gets ripped apart.
I only do that extremely rarely.

Glad to hear you're so compassionate towards our compatriots. The animals.
Perosnally, the only meat I eat is chicken.
Sometimes I nibble on some fish and other meats, but I'm a chicken person.

Am I free-spirited?
Well, I'm not sure about that, but I'm quite certain that I'm a deep thinker/feel-er

Well then, feel free to PM me for anything, including friendship and reviews.
I'll be happy to help.
See you around then!

~In case you were wondering why my username is cyan coloured, that's because I'm a Greeter.
Basically, we smother you newbies like overly affectionate mothers.
But you get the point. The title speaks for itself

Hi Lyra! Well, I think I'll elaborate on the colors that Meep has mentined above me.

Blue/cyan: As Meep has said, they are the Greeters. They'll make you feel welcome, and help you by answering any preliminary questions you have.

Purple: They're Instructors. They're the people you go to if you need a good critique. They're the ones who 'go above and beyond in helping you to improve your writing' or something like that, at the very least.

Light Green and Dark Green: Junior Moderators and Moderators. Go to them for any other questions.

Red: Administrators. They keep the site up and running!

Orange: Distinguished members of the site.

That's it! So, you're a vegetarian? I used to be one, till somebody told me I wasn't getting enough protein. I don't particularily enjoy the taste of meat or tofu, but I eat them to get protein. So, starting a novel? I'm working on one right now. I hate it when ideas just pop in out of nowhere, when I'm working on a particular juicy scene. Well, I think that everyone can relate to you really well.

So, that's all I can say for now. Feel free to Pm me for reviews, questions, or if you just want to chat. I'll be available. See ya around, and I hope to be reading your short story soon.

Hi! ^_^ I'm Hannah! Welcome to YWS! I also just wanted to point out another quick rule which relates to the rating system. If your work has any graphic scenes in it or the 'F' word, you have to rate it 'R', otherwise, just figure out which of the other ratings fits! If you rate your work when you post it, it'll show up on the front page for everyone to see~ ^_^ And that's always fun, right? xD

I like to write short stories and am working on one at the moment that I am excited to post on here. My dear Isolde is quite excited to finish her story.
I do some poetry, but it's not something I put a lot of work into, although I do love reading others work.
I hope to start my first novel sometime this year and I have been playing with a few ideas for quite a while now.

^_^ Hehe, you seem to go backwards from me. I tried starting a novel first and have the idea still, but I could never write short stories. xD I just finished my first one that I'm quite proud of! I think it came from the fact I never wanted to finish anything. <_< Maybe it seemed like 'killing' it! -sobface- But now I've overcome that fear! -thumbs up-

I wish you good luck with your novel! It will be exciting to work on! =D Don't give up!

Hope to see you around! ^_^ Feel free to PM me if you have any questions and I'll try to answer them, though I'm relatively new here myself. xD

-Hannah-

Hey.

Welcome to YWS.

So you write short story. What type of short stories? Are they romance, action, drama, etc.?

I love animals too, but I am not a vegatrian. I don't think I could handle it. Vegan I could probably handle, but not vegantrian.

Well, i look forward to reading your work.

See ya around.


Ps: If you need anything, feel free to pm me. that's including friendship too.

Hey there!

Welcome to the YWS, I'm sure you'll find lots of lovely people here to fulfill your friendly needs. A short note, though, if you could make the caps in your title into lowercase letters, it would be really awesome. ^^ All uppercase letters is hard on the eyes.

If you have any questions or anything, feel free to Pm me or any other Mod.

Once again, welcome.

*Hearts* Le Penguin.

Welcome to YWS! I am Winter.

You're writing a novel? I just wrote the prologue to my first (hopefully) novel. What is your novel going to be about? Or are you not sure yet? It took me about a year to find a good plot line. I had tons of ideas going through my head, but eventually I came up with the basic outline of my plot. But enough about me...

What are some of your favorite hobbies? What genres do you like to read and write? I like historical fiction best.

Anyway, if you need any help with anything please feel free to send me a PM!
-Winter

Everyone seems so friendly. I didn't expect to see any responces on here, going on what I see from other sites I have been on.

To answer some of the questions..
I do still eat eggs/drink milk, etc. It is mainly just meat of any kind. I think it's mainly the idea that an animal had to die for what I am eating. It is a personal choice however and I totally don't hate on others for choosing to eat meat. I have considered cutting out dairy all together, but I have low iron and what not as it is, so I don't want to cause my body any harm in the process.

I do really love fantasy. Strange thing is though, I don't really like to read it, just write it. I find any time I try to get into a fantasy novel, not matter how exciting it may be, I just can't finish it. They just don't seem to interest me. I haven't quite figured out the reasoning behind this yet..

I'm so sorry about the CAPS, I probably should really read over all the rules and make sure I understand before posting..

I totally expect "bashing" of my work. Especially on the internet.
The way I see it, my work isn't everyones bag of chips, but even if it was dreadfully horrific, I would still do it, because it makes me happy. Luckily I have found people who do enjoy my work and ideas, so it is a great thing to hear that someone appreciates your passion.

Welcome Lyra!

From reading your responses, I can tell you are an incredibly articulate person. You'll fit right in here at YWS. :] You will soon find, if you already haven't, that the writers on YWS are a rare breed. I'd call us a mix of poets, reviewers, writers, playwrites, crazy people (myself included), and everything inbetween.

I didn't expect to see any responces on here, going on what I see from other sites I have been on.

I completely understand. When I first started here (not too long ago) I had never experienced an online community like this. I hoped that I would one day find a welcoming community of writers, but never did I think I'd find one! I feel so lucky to have found YWS, and I'm sure you'll feel the same.

PM me with any and all questions. I'd love to help!

-dd9