Young Writers Weekly

You Can’t Write Well If You’re Always Performing

You sit down, a cup of steaming hot coffee in your hand (the fancy kind), in your leather-bound chair with your cozy blanket gracefully hanging from the…

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YA Books That Actually Reflect What Teenhood Feels Like Now

Tonight’s episode: identity spirals, snack-based coping, and books that read you back.

Nov 16 • 

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rena shaine

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If Everything is Trauma, Then Nothing Is

Trauma, it is a deeply distressing or a disturbing experience.

Nov 9 • 

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Anthony Ortiz

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The Ultimate Recipe for Our Beta Reading Program

TYWI’s beta reading program is so much more than just editorial

Nov 2 • 

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Nil Çardak

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October 2025

Do I Love This Story or Do I Just See Myself In It?

Cool Cool Cool… But Is It Actually Good?

Oct 26 • 

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rena shaine

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Do I Love This Story or Do I Just See Myself In It?

Cool Cool Cool… But Is It Actually Good?

Oct 19 • 

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rena shaine

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Zines, Youth Journals, and Lit Mags Currently Accepting Submissions

I’ve been wanting to be a published writer since quite some time.

Oct 5 • 

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eshaal

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September 2025

The Romanticization of the Tortured Artist Is Literally Killing Our Joy

I’ve always noticed a pattern.

Sep 29 • 

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eshaal

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Every Time I Quit Writing, I Come Back Different

There will be times when quitting writing, I felt empty, like something was missing from my life.

Sep 21 • 

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Anthony Ortiz

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If You Want to Write Beautifully, Read Ugly Books First

We love to swoon over beautiful prose, right?

Sep 14 • 

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Dawood Choudhary

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Become a Beta Reader!!

Join the Young Writers Initiative as Beta Reader – Applications open now!

Sep 1 • 

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August 2025

You Don't Need to Be a Prodigy to Submit to Literary Magazines

Sharing writing with the world can feel terrifying.

Aug 31 • 

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Anthony Ortiz

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