Thermometers and Laughter and Showing Up
The days I wake up
and fall asleep
and move through the world
tired and clumsy,
it is hard to know the truths
of what I am grateful for.
Those days,
I am grateful not for winter,
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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November 6th
November 6th, 2024
Today my grief is loud
She is shaky and terrified
I hold her gently in my arms
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The Destiny of Eden
We stood at the entrance of a new age.
Past a garden of all we had ever known,
We found the gate.
Past what we were meant to know and created to be.
Gallery
Challenges
Visual Art
Deadline
Comic
Create your own comic strip with a minimum of three panels. Feel free to incorporate fun elements like whimsical characters and onomatopoeia (words that imitate the sound being described) in your speech bubbles.
Writing
Deadline
Leave
End a poem or short story with the line: “And now you know why I can never leave.”
Writing
Deadline
Bench
It’s a beautiful day, and you’re out for a stroll in the park. A bench beckons you to have a seat and watch the world go by. What do you see? What do you think about? Respond in poetry or prose.
Visual Art
Claude Monet
How did the Impressionist movement get its name? It started with this painting by Claude Monet and an art critic's insult.
Writing
Grateful
What or who are you grateful for?
Writing
Post-Election
Thoughts? Share them here.
News & Events
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Photo Workshop: Camera Settings
A camera is a tool that captures light and transforms it into an image. To achieve this, you need to understand and control three key settings: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Join YWP Alumni Advisor Kevin Huang for this online workshop.
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Autumn Contest Results
Congratulations to our Autumn '24 Writing and Art Contest winners! The contest sparked a remarkable 190 responses to the challenge to "convey the ephemeral beauty of fall in the literary genre or visual art medium of your choice."
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YWP's Resources: Publication & Contest Opportunities
Are you looking to submit your work to contests for a chance to win prizes or to publications such as journals and anthologies? Check out our lists of writing and visual arts contests curated for YWP by Alumni Advisor Sam Aikman!
