I was looking back through this year's Times, every single issue, from January to December. When I got to the February 28th issue, I realized it was the issue I started my column of reviews. It really made me realize all I have done in that time. So now I ask you, what has the Times done for you?
For me, the Times has given me a completely different experience at how I look at Whyville. I started writing for the Times around the time that everybody at my school was quitting Whyville. Writing for the Times is actually what kept me from giving into the peer pressure and quitting. I was a nobody. I only had friends that I had known from real life. That was it. When I wrote that article, I got more noticed. I know that sounds really . . . I don't know, either like I'm a bragger or like I'm exaggerating. But I'm not lying, and that's the only way I could think of to say it.
I made lots of friends just based on recieving e-mails about my articles, and they were great ice breakers. It easily started a conversation. Then you get friends from that friend, and soon enough I discovered there were 70 friends in my address book. Who knew?
I was also thinking of a career in journalism. Actually, meteorology, but journalism is my fall-back. This has definently given me a jump start. It can help with any job, really. Let's say you want to be . . . a teacher. Reading the Times helps you get use to what people write like, but you also have to write stories for kids, etc.
The Times has also made my writing so much better. When I look back, my first article can't even be prepared to my latest article. I use to write simple things that any ordinary person could write. They were nothing special. Not that I'm saying they are extra special now, but some plain person with no writing expirience couldn't do quite as well, at my age anyways. I started writing for the Times when I was 11. Could you tell? After I started writing for the Tiems, my Writes Upon Request (a quarterly writing test) scores increased signifficantly.
How does the Whyville Times affect your life? If you write for the Times, does it make your writing better? Your Whyville expirience? If you read it, does it make your writing better, or have more ideas for when you have to write in school? Or does the Times do absolutely nothing for you? Well, I want to know. If you're still reading this, post what the Times has done for you in the BBS, right now. Whether you're a long-time reader, writer, or if this is the only Times article you've ever read. I want to know, and I'm sure many other Whyvillians would like to know, too.
If you're just a reader, you might want to start writing for the Times, too. Based on how the Times has improved other writers lives, you might want to do the same for yours. Not good at writing? Write an article anyways, your writing WILL improve.
Well, this is Nolegirl6, signing off with another review. I'm off to thank a snail.
