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Darkest Light
In 2032, the only thing on 17-year-old Kain's mind is getting through his grade 11 year with his friends and sister, without any trouble. With summer coming to an end and high school starting back up, Kain and his best friends, Thom, Jane, Jen and his sister Elaine are looking forward to sports and new relationships. The goal of a simple year crumbles when Raphael, a new student, arrives. After a life or death situation, Raphael tells Kain that not everything is what it seems. Unable to leave it alone, Kain confronts his father, Brady, and learns that he, and many others are Chosen, super humans with extraordinary abilities. Kain’s world crashes down around him when he learns that his father’s friends are being hunted down by a mysterious group, angered at past sins. To make matters worse, on a live broadcast made by the U.S. Government, a small group of Rogue Chosen, aided by Demons, attack, throwing the world into panic. With trouble sprouting up at every corner, can Kain rise up to lead? Can he discover what and who he truly is?
By Brady Young8 years ago in Journal
A Recommendation of Sorts
Hey there fellow writers, I'm back. This is the continuum to my introductory piece, "On How I Found My Voice," over in Education. So you don't feel lost, I'd suggest reading that baby before you dive into this little list of recommendations.
By Justina Deardoff8 years ago in Journal
Writing
Meg sat at her desk. Her pen hovered over the parchment. Many times the pen moved toward the parchment and then away. She had writer's block. Her new book had just been published. She had promised a series of three books. A story that told tales of dragons, villains, and, of course, the fairy tale love story. Instead of writing the sequel, she sat stumped. Worried she wouldn’t be able to deliver.
By Jessica Briggs8 years ago in Journal
5 Tips To Help You Survive NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo, short for National Novel Writing Month, is one of the most widely undertaken annual writing exercises in the world. Every November, thousands of writers — amateurs and professionals alike — attempt to write 50 thousand words in their chosen niche. The rules are simple: you can't include any words that were written before November 1 in your word count, and you must reach the 50 thousand word goal by 11:59 PM on November 30. The rest is up to you. If you make it, the NaNoWriMo organization rewards you with a lovely certificate and a coupon to get the critically acclaimed writing program Scrivener at half price.
By Skylar Banach8 years ago in Journal
Characters Make a Book Worth Reading
A book would be nothing without characters, and with such an important role, it’s vital that we create ones that are strong and stay with the reader long after they put down your book. But why stop with the main characters? Make your supporting characters stand out too.
By Carolyn Arnold8 years ago in Journal
Book Summary: How To Win Friends & Influence People
This book is #9 this month on Amazon's most read books of the month and has been in the top twenty for 9 weeks in a row. If you have ever thought about reading this book you are part of a large group of people that have speculated what this book is about since its publishing date in 1936.
By Jesse Guerrero8 years ago in Journal
Article Prompts to Cure Writer's Block
Compose a list of your top ten apps and why you would recommend them. Review the last book you read or movie you watched. Create the perfect date or lover. Write an open letter to a politician. Research opposing viewpoints on an issue you are passionate about. Develop a travel guide for your favorite city or current city. Analyze a piece of artwork's value to society. Give advice to others working your job. Instruct someone on how to fix a problem you have faced. Compose a playlist for a movie or book character and explain why you selected the songs. Describe what you look for in a friend. Share the best advice you have received and how it has impacted your life. Prove or disprove the existence of God. Tell the story of an exciting event in your life. Explain your favorite conspiracy theory. Reflect on something you believed as a child that turned out to be wrong. Disclose an experience you had with prejudice. Illustrate the life of someone you look up to. Collect a variety of opinions on a business or organization. Imagine what technology will be like in the future. Document your family history. Record what you do in a day. Advise someone on good writing. Inquire why generations think the way they do. Interview someone you want to become more like. Rank the top ten restaurants that you visit. Ask an someone older than you to describe what life was like when they were younger. Compare how a foreign culture is different from your own. Argue for or against the opinion of an article you have read. Compound different news articles on a particular story. Go without something you usually for use/eat/have for a week or month and write about your experience. Try something new and share your experience. Recommend a product you use regularly. Explore a new genre of music and review it. Test recommendations from friends and family and document your experiences. Form an opinion on an issue through research. Plan a trip to a place you want to visit. Ideate a start-up business you would like to see arise. Design a solution to a societal or government problem. Articulate someone else's viewpoint that you disagree with. Encourage your readers to follow a piece of your own advice. Teach the world how to get along. Enlighten on a truth you have discovered in your life through an experience. Quote a book and explain how it pertains to your life. Expound on an article you have already written. Find a stock or creative commons image and write an article about it. Coach someone through a tough time in their life. Revamp an article someone else has written. Exercise in a new way and document how it changes you. List quotes pertaining to love. Narrate your own autobiography. Brag someone else's idea or project. Introduce another culture's idea to your own life and tell about it. Follow a trend for a week or month and describe your experience. Call someone you haven't spoken to in a while and recount your memories. Outline the steps to achieve a goal. Reveal your secret to happiness. Divulge how you reached your place in your career. Bring to light an issue people don't want to face in your community. Question a belief you have held for a long time.
By Murial Bezanson9 years ago in Journal
My First Published Book
Some time in early 2004, I'd say either February or March, I was supposed to do an advertising assignment for my fifth grade class. I was grouped up with two boys (I was the only girl in the group), and we all had a hard time coming up with ideas on what our "product" should be.
By Bradley Levi9 years ago in Journal
