Third Quarter Young Writers Project: Due by Friday, March 22nd, by 8:00pm.

Post the prompt  you  chose, 
the title of your piece here, 
and also a link to it (a link to it on the YWP website). 

Do not post your actual piece here.

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2019 at 1:42 PM

    Prompt: Problem “They were almost ready to leave, but now there was a problem.”

    The title: My Keys

    Link: https://youngwritersproject.org/node/27002

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    1. Fred FanackapanFebruary 27, 2019 at 1:32 PM

      This was great, Lily. You describe what is one of my greatest fears. I always worry about dropping things down grates and never being able to recover them! I'm surprised I haven't done it yet.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 3, 2019 at 8:49 AM

    Prompt: Awakening. Spring is a time of rebirth and nature kicking in for its big show. Write a poem or story about a plant, animal or creature, real or imagined, coming to life.

    The title: Spring Symphony

    Link: https://youngwritersproject.org/node/27056

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    1. Fred FanackapanMarch 9, 2019 at 4:29 AM

      I like the metaphor very much. Great idea to write about it that way. (Change one typo---one incorrect use of it's, where it should be its--no apostrophe.) Well done, otherwise.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 5, 2019 at 7:37 AM

    prompt: Hurricane. Write about a family experiencing a hurricane. What do they say to each other while they’re huddled in the basement, listening to their house being battered and torn apart?

    Title: The Effects of A Storm

    Link: https://youngwritersproject.org/node/27078

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    1. Fred FanackapanMarch 9, 2019 at 4:34 AM

      Sophie, very good piece for reflecting the unknown answers and what many people must have felt after Katrina. Good job getting inside their head. One thing: Go back and proofread for run-ons. There are a number of places you have commas that should be periods. OK?

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  4. AnonymousMarch 10, 2019 at 2:23 PM

    Problem. “They were almost ready to leave, but now there was a problem.” Using this phrase as inspiration, what happens next?

    Title: Rainy Day

    Link: https://youngwritersproject.org/node/27171

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    1. Fred FanackapanMarch 11, 2019 at 5:57 PM

      I like this, Dan. Even though it's very different, it reminds me of "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury. Have you ever read that?

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  5. AnonymousMarch 12, 2019 at 4:47 PM

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    1. Fred FanackapanMarch 13, 2019 at 12:58 PM

      Gretta,

      I think you completed this---and I just read it. I'm wondering why you deleted it? (I thought it was pretty good.)

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  6. Connor MazzarellaMarch 22, 2019 at 9:08 AM

    Promt: Prophecies. Classic stories and myths are full of prophecies. Write about a character who is warned about a future event. Do they listen? What’s the source of the messages? Is the oracle thing legit or is it made up?

    Title. The Goliath

    Link: https://youngwritersproject.org/node/27405

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    1. Fred FanackapanMarch 23, 2019 at 5:55 AM

      I really enjoyed this and loved the fact that the hero's name was Slick. Your story reminds me a lot of The Old Man and the Sea---even though it's very different!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 22, 2019 at 12:03 PM

    Prompt: Classic stories and myths are full of prophecies. Write about a character who is warned about a future event. Do they listen? What’s the source of the messages? Is the oracle thing legit or is it made up?

    Title: Savior

    Link: https://youngwritersproject.org/node/27411

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    1. Fred FanackapanMarch 23, 2019 at 4:36 AM

      This is great. I really liked your creativity here--especially the question about dyslexia. Good stuff.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 22, 2019 at 12:42 PM

    Prompt: Synesthesia. Write about someone who tastes words, sees music and voices and/or hears colors. How do they use their mixed-up senses to their advantage, and what struggles do they face because of them?

    Title: Do Your Homework!

    Link: https://youngwritersproject.org/node/27413

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    1. Fred FanackapanMarch 23, 2019 at 4:30 AM

      Elliott, this was really good. I'm impressed. I really like what you've written. It's unusual and not like other things I've read from you. Well done.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 22, 2019 at 3:02 PM

    Prompt: Awakening. Spring is a time of rebirth and nature kicking in for its big show. Write a poem or story about a plant, animal or creature, real or imagined, coming to life.

    Title: Spring

    Link: https://youngwritersproject.org/node/27420

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    1. Fred FanackapanMarch 23, 2019 at 4:26 AM

      Mack, I like your repetition of the last line in every stanza. I wonder though if it addresses the last line of the prompt, though: "plant, animal or creature, real or imagined, coming to life." What do you think?

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