Exodus – Film Review
Ambitious. That’s pretty much how one would describe Ridley Scott’s epic retelling of one of the Bible most well-known and beloved stories. And you wouldn’t be wrong in saying that. I’m sure Sir...
Writing Gooder A Group Blog From The Young Writers Society
What is YWS Reading
For the purposes of, uh, research? Fun? I went onto the chatbar one day and asked certain members what they were reading! Here are their thoughts and recommendations, in their own, exact and not...
Writing Challenge #3: Music, Sweet Music
Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.—Plato If music be the food of...
Ten Things You Need to Know About: Reading and Reviewing Poetry
Ten Things You Need to Know About: Reading and Reviewing Poetry There’s a common belief that only intellectuals and poets can review poetry, but the truth is anyone 1. Start by reading the poem...
How to be a YA Heroine #2: Beatrice Prior
How to be a YA heroine #2: Tris Prior Riding hot on the heels of Katniss Everdeen in popularity, in blockbusters and now in this blog, is Tris Prior of the Divergent trilogy by...
What Your Critics Mean When They Say…
Being a part of an online community for young writers is amazing. It’s such an enlightening experience to watch young people begin to work their way through their art, and begin to learn how...
Writing Misconceptions – Character Names
1. Common names are boring. A lot of writers refrain from using any common sounding names as they want to make the story seem more exciting. Baring in mind the setting of your story,...
Weekly Writing Challenge #2: Objects of Affection
Objects are what matter. Only they carry the evidence that throughout the centuries something really happened among human beings.—Levi Strauss Eventually everything connects – people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the...
Guess that Caption!
Guess that Caption! This is a simple game where every other week, I’ll post a photo which has something to do with reading/ writing/ words and your job is to guess...
Dear Katniss Everdeen
This post may contain The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and/or Mockingjay spoilers. Dear Katniss, I get it, girl. You’re under a lot of pressure. Not every teenager is faced with being sent to an...
