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First Quarter Young Writers Project: Due by Thursday, October 24th at 8:00pm

Post the prompt you  chose, the title of your piece here, 
and also a link to it (a link to it on the YWP website). 

Do not post your actual piece here.

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  3. My Prompt was Winter '19 (28787)
    The title is Happy Winter.

    https://youngwritersproject.org/blog/7845

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    1. Katelyn, I really liked the line about snow tasting like cucumbers! That's great. One thing to consider might be removing some of the punctuation. For example, there is at least one line that ends in a comma where you might have a period instead. Alternatively, you could remove most of the punctuation, only keeping the punctuation you really need---like commas in a list. But, great poem and fun to read!

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  4. MY Prompt was Perfect
    The title is Looking at the Sky

    https://youngwritersproject.org/node/29952

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    1. This piece had some especially memorable lines, especially "a perfect day is all in the sky." I like that!

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  5. https://youngwritersproject.org/node/29972

    My prompt was Alive
    The title is also Alive

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    1. I especially liked your last line, Madelyn––"winter can't reach me yet." I keep hoping that's the case, but you never know!

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  6. https://youngwritersproject.org/node/29993

    My prompt was Christmas
    The title is Jolly Ol' Christmas

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  7. Alena, I really like this---I especially like the line: "The night of wishes and dreams, overturning to morning of happiness and wonder." I think you have really captured the spirit of the season.

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  8. https://youngwritersproject.org/node/30005

    My prompt was Alive
    the title is I Feel Alive

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    1. This is my favorite line, Ada: "I feel alive when I can look into the sky, and see nothing, but everything at the same time."


      Well done.

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  9. https://youngwritersproject.org/node/30007

    My prompt was Perfect
    The Title was The Life We Live

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    1. I like this Porter. I think it shows a different side of you and it's interesting to read.

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