Declan.
Last night at work, I had a bit of a panic attack. Something like that, something similar. You don’t really know while you’re in it, why it happens, but the reasons were there, and I know them now.
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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Dreaming Between the Rocks and the Water
When I’m upset,
I like to come out here,
This place I would like to weave,
Where I can sit on the rocks
With my feet in the water,
With the sun dancing across the ripples,
Where my heart can be the shore,
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On My Sixteenth Birthday
On my sixteenth birthday.
I curled into a ball in the frayed, silk afterglow of childhood,
Gallery
Spotlight
The Tomorrow Project: A YWP Writing & Art Contest
This summer, write and create art for The Tomorrow Project, a series of writing and visual art challenges that explore the issues of today – with hope and solutions for tomorrow. Cash prizes, publication, and exhibits!
Challenges
Writing
Deadline
Weave
You are weaving a beautiful fabric to make into a garment for yourself. Your loom can weave with any substance you wish: the roar of a river, the fog of London, a sunbeam. What would you include in your fabric?
Writing
Deadline
Sentence
If all collective knowledge was destroyed, except for one brief but informative sentence, what would you like the world to know?
Visual Art
Deadline
Happy
What makes you happy? Take a photo of it, sketch it, paint it.
Writing
Deadline
Tomorrow Project
A series of writing and visual art challenges that explore the issues of today – with hope and solutions for tomorrow. Challenges, cash prizes, publication, and exhibits!
Visual Art
Freedom
Capture images of freedom in photos.
Visual Art
Democracy & Ethics – Visual Art
Using the medium of your choice, interpret the concept of democracy. Consider President Abraham Lincoln's "government of the people, by the people, for the people." You can take a realistic photograph or create an imaginative illustration.
News & Events
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Photo Workshop: Camera Settings
A camera is a tool that captures light and transforms it into an image. To achieve this, you need to understand and control three key settings: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Join YWP Alumni Advisor Kevin Huang for this online workshop.
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YWP Survey
Thank you to everyone who has responded to our survey on YWP! We've received really positive responses and some great ideas! If you missed it, we'd still like to hear from you! Log in to take the survey!
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Help Create Weekly Challenges for 2025-26
YWP Writers and Artists: We're getting our Weekly Challenges ready for the next school year and we'd love your inspiration!
