Today
Today I've walked around school in a haze
I don't know what to do
How to feel
I don't understand
How he won again
I don't think I want to understand
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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On the Election, Our Future, and Additional Resources for Support
Hello writers, artists, friends, and fellow members!
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Results
Results
In a country that was once blue
It is now red
It is now scary
Results
Flood in
From different states
Battleground states
Is there blood there?
Results
Determine our country
Gallery
Challenges
Visual Art
Deadline
Swirl
Find a way to represent a swirl or knot of thoughts or emotions above a character’s head. How do they take shape: words, images?
Writing
Deadline
Sun
Set a poem or short prose piece beneath a blazing sun, allowing it to be so prominent that it almost becomes its own character.
Writing
Deadline
Stranger
One day a stranger sits down next to you on your bus stop bench. “I have a story to tell,” they say…
Writing
Post-Election
Thoughts? Share them here.
Writing
Writing Workshop: Free Verse Poetry
Free verse is freeing! You can write any way you like, break lines wherever you decide, and end a poem whenever you want.
Visual Art
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.
News & Events
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YWP's Resources: Current Contests & Publication 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!
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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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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.
