Section 1
Storyteller
Start where your school already is
In progressNewspaper or Yearbook StaffJoin your school's paper or yearbook and climb to editor.
LockedRead for a Literary MagazineRead submissions for a youth magazine and build an editor's eye.
Section 2
Editor
Compete and win
In progressWriting AwardsMatch your strongest piece to Scholastic, NCTE, YoungArts, Foyle, Bennington, or Adroit.
LockedAttend a Selective Writing ProgramFind a real summer writing program and apply with your own work.
LockedResearch-Paper or Arts ContestEnter a real history-research or film contest and aim for a judged result.
Section 3
Publisher
Build something real
In progressPublish a BookWrite, self-publish, and launch a real book with no agent and no gatekeeper.