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How DMV Driver’s Education Prepares Teens for Safe Driving
Getting a driver’s license is an exciting milestone for teens, but it also comes with significant responsibilities. Learning to drive safely requires more than just getting behind the wheel—it involves understanding traffic laws, developing defensive driving skills, and building confidence.
By Becca lynch4 months ago in Writers
Looking past the Illusions of Not Feeling Good Enough. Top Story - October 2025.
“The true measure of success is how many times you can bounce back from failure.” — Stephen Richards When I was a child, the girls at my junior school were open about not wishing to play with me. Even at a young age, I was more than aware of their immature disdain; to me, I translated this to them having the ability to see right through to my very own sense of unworthiness.
By Chantal Christie Weiss4 months ago in Writers
The door of letters
I ripped off the haunting paper with the big red letters off my beaten front door. After finally locating my keys, I pushed it open and shoved the cursed paper into the garbage, hoping it would be happy joining its friends. I sat in the sunken grey couch that had more lost items than an actual lost and found. Speaking of—I know my lighter is somewhere within the cracks and folds.
By Sincerely, Selaiha 4 months ago in Writers
Plotting For Beginners Part 1
[This is a two-part article; part two is here.] Okay. You have an idea. Now, write it down. Just the idea part! Don't worry about plot details, characters, whatever, except those that are important to your idea. Don't worry about length; that's not the concern. Just write as long or as short as you want. Come back when you're ready…
By Jamais Jochim4 months ago in Writers
Top Ten Tips to Being A Great Writer
Here are the most important tips you will get for becoming a better writer. Hopefully, they will help you. 10) Take acting classes. It may sound weird, but having the ability to role-play characters is a major advantage, and doing it by getting into the character’s mind is an even greater advantage. Acting classes are a great way to learn how to do it. About the only better way is to take up role-playing games as a hobby, but that can get expensive.
By Jamais Jochim4 months ago in Writers
How to Write About Your Opinion When Terrified of Conflict
One of the most common pieces of advice I read is to write about what makes you angry. I always cringe a little when I read this; I am notorious for picking harmless topics that no one can get offended over. I’m so afraid of conflict that I avoid controversial topics like they’re medieval plague doctors. I avoid subjects that I want to write about because I’m afraid of the reaction I’ll get.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA4 months ago in Writers
Thoughts On The Vocal Outage: October 2025
Introduction Just a few observations on the current lack of Vocal Down SO AWS has caused Vocal and Blue Sky to go down. Although this stops us from publishing on Vocal, it does not stop us from writing and creating.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 months ago in Writers
Looks Like Team Spirit
Today, October 20, is National Day of Writing, which encourages everyone to express themselves through sharing their thoughts to others. Since becoming a creator on Vocal back in 2018, I've written a plethora of stories that might be relatable to others, such as baseball, video games, and tidbits regarding my personal life. In the last several years, book bans have been one of the main talking points, mostly from conservative politicians and the most well-known writers have accused them of censorship. If there were books that discussed gender identity or race, chances are that you won't see them in public schools or at your local library. You can't shield children from everything, because they deserve to know about topics that they're curious of. Books about race, gender identity, and other progressive issues are needed, because it might be relatable to many people. Conservatives always claimed that these book bans are about "protecting children", but I've never bought that excuse. Protect them from whom or what exactly? Also, their other claim is to stop the indoctrination of children. Indoctrination has been a huge buzz word amongst conservative politicians. It's just a low-key term for brainwashing. Teaching children how to treat others with respect is not indoctrination. It's called being a decent human being. If only they put so much energy into passing common sense gun control laws instead of policing libraries and schools on which books children can and can't read. My point is that having an imagination is not a crime and as John F. Kennedy once said, "Libraries should be open to all---except the censor."
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 4 months ago in Writers
What I Do When Loneliness Hits in a New Country
The Side of Travel People Don’t Talk About One of the greatest privileges of being a digital nomad is waking up in a brand-new city. The sunlight looks different, the air smells new, and the day stretches wide with possibility. You sip coffee in a café you have never seen before and feel the quiet thrill of knowing that you built a life that does not fit inside borders.
By Jasmine Bowen4 months ago in Writers
