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1. FEATURED MEMBER INTERVIEW
2. GREEN ROOM GALLERY
3. THIS WEEK'S ROUND UP
4. SHAMELESS PLUGS
4. SUBSCRIBERS

FEATURED MEMBER INTERVIEW: DRACULAwritten by Holysocks < PM: >


Today we bring to you a special interview with YWS’s very own Vampire, @Dracula! She’s also, you know, Featured Member, which I think is almost as cool as being a Vampire! We had a lovely talk and I learnt a fair amount about what it’s like to be a Vampire Featured Member! Here’s the conversation:



Dracula: Well, imagine the face of a little kid being handed the world's biggest ice cream by a giant Mickey Mouse at Disneyland. That's what my face looked like when I found out. I'm pretty honoured and delighted.



D: I think it was the evening when I logged into Yewis, so I was probably laying on my bed reading, you know, winding myself down for sleep. Probably didn't get to sleep for a little while after all the excitement. XD




D: Well, I think I have to be especially well behaved for the month. Like a Hogwarts prefect? But since it's October, and my username is Dracula, being FM means I can just be Halloween-y, I reckon.



D: Thanks for mentioning that, I think I am due for an avatar change. But not TOO scary, I don't want to give anyone (or myself) nightmares.



D: Daymares. We get daymares. I'm currently looking at Morticia Addams gifs. But that's subject to change.



D: The Addams Family of course



D: You ought to google it, and watch the original TV show! It's a must-see.



D: Well, the reason I was featured was because I wrote so many reviews for revmo. So I suppose you've just got to go above and beyond, and try to get noticed by others. Interact with other users, review like crazy, lose yourself in the forums... anything really.



D: Seventy-something? I actually can't remember. I initially wanted to get my fifty in as soon as possible, and after that I was just keeping up with the other tortoises. (what, are you suggesting I hypnotised everyone with my vampiric powers?)



D: Haha, I know. But I was due to write lots of good reviews after a little slump. Revmo was very motivating!



D: Thank you for thinking me worthy of this honour (because it is an honour; there's so many other deserving people)!! And I'm especially grateful for being picked in the spooky season.



D: Naw thank you, mortals.




I hope you enjoyed this creepy interview! I certainly did. I wonder who we’ll get to talk to next? We’ll just have to see! Until then, ba-bye!

Green Room Gallerywritten by Lightsong < PM: >

Happy Halloween! The ghostly event has transformed these neglected piece to, well, ghosts. Can our knights review them from the Haunted Room?

Einar (First Draft)- Chapter 8 by @haredrier
Promising action and adventure, this fantasy novel is now a vampire. It requires two drops of reviewers' blood to rescue it from its monstrosity mutation. To read the first chapter, click here . This novel doesn't want to be a vampire (it wishes to be a werewolf).

Frost Lark News 9/26/16 by @Sheyren
This novel is marked under General, but the first vibe when I read is humour, so it's a poltergeist. Spreading its mischief, it needs to be exorcised by another mystical reviewer. To read the first edition, click here .

Grandayria: Dawn of Heroes - Chapter 3 by @tigeraye
New in this room, this novel that boasts its fantasy element as well as being a representation of teen fiction is turned into a werewolf. All of these transformations are not just in my head, of course, but it seems to be content with its assigned Halloweeny character. To rescue it, you need Bella - I mean, a very powerful enchantment by a reviewer. To read the first chapter, please click here .

War of Dawn - Chapter 26 by @Costa
One of the veteran novels, it is the epitome of living undead. Yes, it's a zombie, and is wandering around looking for human brains in the Haunted Room. To rescue it and turn it back to a good fantasy novel, you need a scientifically-approved serum, that can only be injected by a reviewer. To read the first chapter, click War of Dawn - Prologue and Chapter 1 .

The Cave - Part Two - Chapter II, Dance Lessons by @JuliasSneezer
This novel boasts its ability to tickle you in the stomach and cause you to deliver an embarassing roar of laughter, but right now it is the Grim Reaper, intends to kill whoever gets close to it. Two powerful reviewers armed with the knowledge of magical spells can rescue it and turn it back to who it was before. To click the first chapter, read Young Writers Society .

And that's it, folks! Enjoying entering the Haunted Room for the noble mission of turning these guys to their original form. Best of luck, my dear reviewers!

This Week’s Link Round Up 10/18 written by megsug < PM: >

They’re back! Four links ready to be clicked!


@Lumi is bringing Cartoon Network’s Fearless Self-expression event to YWS. New challenges will be posted each week to help you express yourself bravely. Here’s the first prompt:







You could even win a badge, so go dare to express.


@Elinor wrote an article about overdone evil characters and what not to do. She breaks it into three different types of characters and explains what the character is, why they’re a cliché, and how to avoid said cliché.

As a fantasy writer, the one I struggle with the most is:







Find out how to avoid it by reading the article!


@Mage is posting some of her art related to works on YWS. I’m really impressed by her latest banner:





Check out a ton of other cool things from more banners to character designs! If you like her style, ask for something in her commissions thread !


@Sonder created Dialogue Prompts where users can be inspired by dialogue. The wall is full of quirky quotes to get the creative juices flowing. I like this one quite a bit:





Check the club out for more inspiration!

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