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YouChew Writing Staff
YouChewPoop's front page has many news articles on it, which is contributed by many news writers such as RideTheCatfish, Furnessly, quax, and many more. The current Editor-in-Chief of the YCP News Office is the forum administrator RabbitSnore.
Writing for the front page is a great way to express creativity and spread attention about Youtube Poopers you find are cool. Your articles can also benefit the audience - such as motivating them to create good Youtube Poops, and noting whether a certain video game or movie is good or not. So writing for the YouChewPoop front page is a win-win situation!
How to Write For the Front Page
To apply for a slot on the front page, private message one of the senior News Staff Members or RabbitSnore a sample of one of your articles to be posted on the front page and also tell them what you want to do for the News Office, and they'll probably let you know if they has accepted your article or not. Please note that the YouChewPoop staff is likely to be busy, so they probably may not reply right away. Also note that they have the authority to reject your work or request more writing samples from you.
If you have had an article posted on the front page, then congratulations! Use this news template on your Chewiki page to note that you have written at least one article. However, if you've made one that especially significant, or made at least five; instead use this one for your page.
What are you waiting for?! Grab that pencil and get to work!
Tips for Writing
- Be creative. YCP is all about having fun with creativity, and the News Page is no exception. The more creative you can make your writing, the more fun it will be to write and to read. Explore new ideas; discuss new things; or at least discuss old things in a new way.
- Articles should not be excessively long, nor austerely short. Try to strike a balance between full explanations and succinctness. Shorter articles should be 250 to 500 words, while longer articles are 1,000 words or more. Articles longer than 1,000 words threaten to lose the reader's attention, so they should be well paced and interesting. When writing shorter articles, be careful not to leave too much unexplained. As much as you can, be direct with your writing; that way, every word will count, and a short article will naturally be succinct and informative while a longer article will be rich in-depth.
- Make it witty and humorous if you can. And don't try to imitate Chris Bores' humor, because 85% of the time you'll fail. A small amount of comedy alongside the information of your article will probably make viewers glad that they read your article. Articles should entertain as much as they inform, but remember to stay on topic. Also don't make it seem like you're trying to be humorous.
- For the most part, use appropriate language. This does not mean that you should avoid vulgarity like it's some kind of infectious disease, but rather that you should select your words carefully for the purpose at which your article aims. If you are writing colloquially, your words should match your casual tone. If you are writing formally, then your words should suit your probable pretentiousness.
- Use descriptive language. News Articles are essentially narratives. You didn't think we were robots who were lifeless and wanted you to use dry expression in our writing, didn't you? Your descriptions can bring life to the details and nuances of your subject, and good descriptions will make your article enjoyable and appealing.
- Consider your audience and your purpose. When writing an article, consider for whom you are writing. If you are writing for members of the Forum, it is likely you can make references Forum-goers will understand. If you are writing for all viewers, including those unfamiliar with the site, then you should avoid inside jokes and obscure references. Furthermore, consider what and why you are writing. If you are attempting to convince your reader of something, insulting or condescending the audience may be unwise. Likewise, if you are trying to be a giant asshole, then being sarcastic and snide might be the order of the day.
- Don't just rehash old stuff. News Articles should allow readers to either find something they may otherwise have not discovered or view something in a way they may have not otherwise done. When reviewing a game, movie, or other media, bear in mind the age of the media: if it's new, your article should present a review that will inform the reader what to expect; if it's older or downright ancient, then you should not only tell the reader what to expect from it, but also offer the reader an innovative understanding of it.
- Make sure to have fun while doing it, since the quality of your article can be dependent on your feelings toward the subject and your involvement with the material. If you're bored while writing articles, then you may lose the motivation to continue on. And we don't want that, do we?
