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    Molly.Jane

    Heyy

    I agree, I don't think it's vital to plan (so long as you know the basics, of course). I like planning, though if you compare my plan to the final(ish)

    Molly.Jane Today, 02:59 PM Go to last post
    Alfie

    Heyy

    lolololol I know perfectly well what it is, ta.

    But if it makes you happy, I'll be a good boy and stab the shift key where appropriate.

    Alfie Today, 02:11 PM Go to last post
    Lemon Cake

    Heyy

    Do you know what I disagree with? Users of writing forums that have no idea what shift/caps lock is.

    Lemon Cake Today, 01:40 PM Go to last post
    Alfie

    Heyy

    i actually disagree with this very much. a great many successful and good writers don't plan their novels (Stephen King, Haruki Murakami, for example).

    Alfie Today, 01:07 PM Go to last post
    Ben

    Heyy

    If you don't plan, Alfie, you end up failing. I'm sure you've noticed this.

    Ben Today, 06:23 AM Go to last post
    Molly.Jane

    Heyy

    Ooo, I love planning! Obviously not down to every minute detail, but I like to know who my characters are and whether I'm going to love them or hate them

    Molly.Jane Today, 04:49 AM Go to last post
    Alfie

    Heyy

    planning pfffftt, what's that? planning takes all the fun out of writing, in my opinion, but whatever floats your boat i suppose. any favourite writers/poets/books/poems?

    Alfie Today, 04:29 AM Go to last post
    Ben

    Heyy

    Don't die or leave if you're actually worth keeping.

    Nice to meet you

    Ben Today, 03:04 AM Go to last post
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    Published on 05-07-2012 11:06 AM

    Congratulations to our very own Lemon Cake who took on NaPoWriMo and the impressive feat of writing a poem a day for every day of April. You can read her poems at her blog, Breaking Bridges (http://electricbluewellies.tumblr.com/).

    Did you finish NaPoWriMo and want to be featured here? Did you set a different goal for the month? Send a PM to Scipio (http://www.teenagewriters.com/forum/...p?10527-Scipio) with a link to your TW thread or blog to have it featured!
    Published on 04-27-2012 01:02 PM

    Hello, writers! The warm weather is approaching, and we at Teenage Writers are very excited to announce our 1st annual Summer Writing Contest. Acceptable submissions are poems and short stories containing 1,000 words or less. There are three themes, of which all contestants much select only one.

    The three themes are:


    • "He awoke to the sound of birds"
    • The departure of youth
    • Caprice


    All participating pieces of writing must be submitted by June 31st. The following three prizes will be awarded to the top three writers:


    1. $500 -- First place
    2. $300 -- Second place
    3. $200 -- Third place


    If you have any questions or concerns, please leave a comment. Happy writing, and best of luck to all the contestants!
    Published on 04-25-2012 07:22 PM

    Teenage Writers is pleased to announce that we are a proud supporter of and are partnering with The Poetry Society of New ...
    by Published on 02-25-2012 07:22 PM

    This year's contest is now over! You can find the results here.

    We will be announcing a summer contest soon! ...

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