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  • Welcome Mat Re: Welcome New Members! [2]

    Hi. *awkward wave* hell-llooo. My name's Kireth and I'm new. Pretty much here to write and receive feedback, and read and give some constructive criticism. Wow, I sound uptight. I ...

    Nov 11, 2009


Way, way back in the 1988 Presidential election, then Vice President George H W Bush had a phrase he liked to use: "A Thousand Points of Light." It refers to the idea that a community is made up of people who contribute in a thousand, different small ways, but with each helping to illuminate their community. It's a phrase I think about a lot when it comes to YWS. Looking forward, the site will continue to change and grow, but it will always remain a community dedicated to promoting creative writing as a favorite pastime.
— Nate