Snow & Sticks
For a businesswoman, she is very kind. She is the winter giving her hand to autumn as they trade places. Autumn stands back and watches Winter do her work, covering Autumn's leaves and grass until everything is white, white, white.
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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to the boy at the lockers, one above and to the right, not meant as an apology
I was in love with him once. I think.
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A Jumble of Words
My brain is a jumble of words
a puzzle of thoughts and feelings that I struggle to put together
a tangle of ideas that never reach my tongue
I used to wish for a filing system
Gallery
Challenges
Visual Art
Deadline
Buildings
Using just pencil and paper, draw a sprawling city full of apartment buildings and people.
Writing
Deadline
Fruit
Look at a fruit, any kind of fruit, and write down everything you notice about it. Write a poem about this fruit and see where your observations take you.
Writing
Deadline
Clouds
Write a poem about what you imagine it would be like to float among the clouds.
Writing
Life gifts
"Little, nameless, unremembered, acts of kindness and of love." Can you think of a time, person, or place that brings William Wordsworth's words to life for you?
Writing
Angelou
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Consider the words of author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.
Writing
American Experiment
What does it mean to be American? Can we still find the answer in the Declaration of Independence — that each person has the equal right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
News & Events
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The Tomorrow Project: Award Winners and Launch of Phase 2
The first phase of The Tomorrow Project is complete and we're delighted to honor the writers and artists whose work exemplifies the goals of the project – to explore the issues of today with hope for tomorrow. Phase 2 runs November 2025 to May 2026!
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The Tomorrow Project Phase 2: Monthly Contests!
YWP's Tomorrow Project continues with monthly contests, exhibits, and publication!
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YWP Resources: New Publication & Contest Opportunities!
Are you looking to submit your work to contests for a chance to win prizes or to publications such as journals and anthologies? Check out our updated lists of writing and visual arts contests for 2025-26 curated for YWP by Alumni Advisor Sam Aikman.
