A cup of coffee, fingers click-clacking against a keyboard, sticky notes dotting the walls, endless daydreams, ideas scribbled onto scattered pieces of paper. What do you think of when you see this list? Personally, I think of writing--and writers in general. These items tend to be hallmarks of authors, and though not everyone may relate to them, I definitely do--and so do many other writers I know. Recently, this idea brought a question to my mind: if all these things are traits or habits of authors, are there other characteristics many authors have in common? Things we may do without even realizing? Would it be possible to compile a list of these things? The answer, of course, is yes. So without further ado, here's my take on several ways you know you're a writer. -Google thinks you're a parent now, thanks to all the time you've spent researching character names. -Every person you see is potential character inspiration. ...
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A lot of the world relies on meat for its cultural delicacies- which is a very unfortunate predicament for all the vegetarian/vegan foodies out there. Thankfully, there are some dishes that have no meat (or even animal products entirely!) that still taste absolutely scrumptious. Before the list of delicious ideas and recipes, here are some FAQs of the minimal animal consumption world: What’s the difference between being vegan and being vegetarian? Being vegetarian means not eating meat or fish (to some, eggs count as meat. However, in this article, eggs are considered a non-meat animal product). Being vegan means not eating any animal product whatsoever, including meat, fish, dairy, eggs, and honey. Additionally, being pescatarian means eating fish but not meat. Why should I eat vegan/vegetarian? Reports have shown that eating less animal products (specifically cow products) helps the environment greatly. Even eating one vegetarian meal a week can reduce C02 and methane emissi...
The Character Files 02. Our Favorite Golden Deer Hello everyone! And welcome to The Character Files , a weekly article that delves into analysis's of popular characters! Last week, I covered Katniss Everdeen, from the Hunger Games. Now, after roughly a hundred hours of playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses , I’ll be covering the Embodiment of Distrust himself, Claude von Riegan. Just a head’s up, there’ll be spoilers for Three Houses, especially meaning only, since I haven’t finished the other routes yet for the Golden Deer/Verdant Wind route. ¡M┴Ⅎ ɹǝǝp uǝploפ From the Prologue of Three Houses A Mysterious Past “After all, you’re easily the student with the most secrets… Who is your father? And why did you appear so suddenly, as if from nowhere?” -Edelgard to Claude, White Clouds (Golden Deer version) Chapter 5 Claude keeps his past close to his chest, all though if it’s pretty obvious. (at least, to the player. No one else even guesses at his heritage) I...
Hello good friends! Today we will be reviewing Artemis Fowl! One of my personal favorites, Artemis Fowl was published in 2001 by Eoin Colfer. An action-packed sci-fi story, Colfer skillfully pulls you into a world of magic and fairies. He also wrote Iron Man: The Gauntlet, WARP, and the Supernaturalists, among others. This book is great for readers looking for a great antihero novel that expertly blends magic with science. It features a lovable and intriguing cast of characters, including the paranoid centaur Foaly, the short-fused fairy Commander Root, the capable elf Captain Holly Short, Artemis’s ridiculously skilled bodyguard Butler, and of course the boy genius himself, Artemis Fowl. This book is unique as it has the main characters pitted against each other through the novel; Artemis Fowl versus the fairies. In later books, this relationship changes, which is what makes this one so interesting. As I said, this series is probably my favorite one ever. From t...
Writing can be difficult sometimes, and the journalists of the YWP understand that fully. Thus, every Sunday, a new writing prompt will be uploaded here to provide you with inspiration! Prompt: You're a pretty regular person living in what you think is a pretty regular world. Every once and a while when you're in a public place you like to do a thing: you think "If you're a mind reader and you can hear me, I see you!" You always laugh at yourself whenever you do it, it's so silly right? But one day after you've thought it you notice someone staring right at you with huge, surprised eyes. They turn and run. Quirk: They're never seen without chewing gum.
Instructions: Use the prompt to write freely, whether it be in a notepad, on a computer, or anywhere else for five to ten minutes. Don't go back to edit, don't worry about any mistakes, just write! See where your imagination takes you. Prompt: The first thing you feel is a scratchy rope digging into your arms. You crack open your eyes, and see you're in a dark room, tied to a chair. Have you been kidnapped? Trapped for your own good? Do you see anything else? Describe what you think is happening, where you are, and what you do next.
The very idea brings chills to the bones of some. For good reason too. If you've been on NaNo longer than a month or so (maybe even less), you've probably encountered tension in one form or another. Sometimes this tension dissipates in smoke with a well-timed joke or with the clarification of a bad misunderstanding. Sometimes it doesn't. So what happens when that's the case? What about those times when the funny, warm feeling you get in your head after seeing something you disagree with doesn't cool down and just gets hotter? Over time, the people of NaNo have seen this time and time again. As a result, we've come to fear the dreaded word . . . . Debate . Now, I can get into the subject of debate some other time. What I want to focus on is the reason we're so afraid of it. Sure, we can chalk it up to "...
Written by Bean_of_Spooks Saheeli wrote an absolute amazing poem for the weekly Poetry Writers Contest on Nanowrimo. I loved to read about it, because I can relate. Here's what Counted said about Saheeli's poem: my heart belongs to:(my true family), by saheeli - Man I love this poem so much. It’s so beautiful in your detailed descriptions of why you love these people, and I can feel your emotion radiating out of these words. This is so, so, so meaningful. And here is Saheeli's poem: my heart belongs to: (my true family) i: my sister, forever and always. you are the most important person in my life, though i do little to let you know that. when you were born, my heart twisted to accommodate you. i was your age then. i held you for the first time, and though i was too young to describe my feelings, i knew that i would never let you go. when you grow, will we stay together? or will we fall apart like the generation before us? i don’t th...
The world of digital art programs can be a tricky plane to navigate. Whether you're a budding digital artist looking for beginners programs to start on or a professional artist with a bunch of experience, here is a quick list of some of the more well-known names in digital art! Krita - FREE Krita is a free, open-source software that is becoming much more popular among digital artists. The interface has full customization, so you can fix it to look almost however you want. It gives you access to all brushes, colors, and other settings from the beginning without extra purchases. It's also quite advanced and powerful. Some drawbacks of Krita are that there is a learning curve, as the interface can be quite tricky. It's also very laggy and slow, especially on older laptops. (P.S.: If you like the software, consider donating to the Krita Foundation! They work on this software for free, and it's always nice to give back.) FireAlpaca - FREE FireAlpaca...
The YWP is a forum mainly for kids aged 13 to 18 years old, and at these ages, it is hard not to think about college. The word college brings to mind endless college tours, applications, essays, and the age-old nightmare of teenagers across the world: standardized testing. For students interested in attending an American university, either the ACT or the SAT will be required. As someone who scored a perfect 36 on the ACT test, I would like to detail its purpose and function before delving into study techniques. First of all, the ACT is composed of four subjects: English, Math, Reading, and Science. Each test has a range of 1-36, and to get a composite score, all of the tests are averaged. An average score is approximately a 23, and a high score is late twenties or early thirties. The test is taken in a student’s junior or senior year of highschool and is used as a measure of how college-ready the person may be. Colleges look at the ACT scores to determine what scho...
Written by Bean_Of_Spooks TANZZ_i_like_dragons wrote a wonderful song for our songwriter's contest! I loved the images that this song gave me: Will They Hear You Now? sleep with one eye open and don't you say a word about the noise you heard they'll come for us tonight the sirens will show where they meet if our collision could maybe shatter all our luckless stars and then the fragments will all fall down at your feet did you fall apart right from the rough start? did they make you play a part not made for your soft heart? 'cause when their lights collide with your bones then all the pieces fall at their feet and all the blood of the brave couldn't pay for their cells an eye for an eye and the world goes blind where do we turn from here? when we fight fire with fire only ashes are left behind if our collision could maybe shatter all our luckless stars and then the fragments will all fall down at...