Web sites offers teen writers publishing, critiques and more
07:07 PM PDT on Saturday, August 9, 2008
By CLAUDIA PARK
Special to The Press-Enterprise
...Writing forums allow users to post their work with the intention of receiving constructive criticism. All submitted work is exposed to the proofreading pens of members within the forum, a coterie of young people sharing a keen passion for writing, such as Young Writers Society.
"YWS offers many things. You get a huge support system that is there for you literally 24/7.You have amazing friends. You learn how to write better by critiquing and receiving critiques," said Jennifer Wright, 14, a member and instructor of YWS.
An international forum, Young Writers Society has received acclaim by placing among the Writers' Digest Top 100 Web sites for young writers for the past three years. In addition, the Web site has published an anthology, Young Writers Literary Journal, and hosted occasional weekend radio shows. Such merit is the result of strict maintenance of integrity in conduct and responsibility in giving constructive criticism and advice...
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