Need inspiration? YWP has a wide range of writing and visual art challenges every week throughout the year. Teens ages 13-19 are encouraged to sign up for a free YWP account to respond directly to the challenges. Writing and art posted on the site – both responses to these challenges and general "Create" posts — will be considered for publication with our Vermont media partners, and in our monthly digital magazine, The Voice, and our annual anthologies. Teachers do not need a YWP account to view the site and use our challenges and resources to inspire young writers and artists.
PDF of 2025-26 Weekly Challenges
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In some spiritual beliefs, an aura is the energy that encapsulates a person. In your preferred medium, create a piece that displays someone’s aura, using the color you associate with them and anything else you feel represents them.
Visual Art
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If you were to write a book, what would you want on your book cover? Create your desired book cover.
Writing
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Choose a piece of art, and write about it. What exactly was the artist communicating through the art, and do you agree?
Writing
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Write about a poem that you recently read and absolutely loved. Convey the effect this poem had on you in whatever form you’d like.
Writing
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Write a story where the protagonist is on a quest to deliver a vital piece of information concealed in a letter, but they are forbidden to read this letter or know what’s in it.
Visual Art
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Imagine a city has been taken over by plant life. Show what you would imagine this to look like using your preferred medium. Are there trees growing out of windows?