Ocean10kv advises on ways to pick a topic for an article.

I have had many people ask me questions about how to choose a topic for writing an article for the Whyville Times. So, for everyone who needs help choosing a topic to write on, here are some tips!

Do NOT try find a topic that you think would interest other people. Try write for yourself, not for others. Sure you can share your piece of writing, but try get some self-satisfaction from it! Don't write about something that doesn't appeal to you just because you think it will interest others. Trust me, if you choose a topic you're not interested in it will be extremely boring and dreary to write, and if you're not enjoying what you're writing about, that will reflect in your piece of writing and it's quality won't be that great.

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Anionett talks about a scary disease.

Cancer. Such a scary word. Cancer can ruin lives and break families. It's never fair, it doesn't pick only the worst people to get it. Here's the proof: it's what my family is facing.

On Thursday, I learned my father has cancer. This isn't the first time, either. He had skin cancer before I was born, and he ended up just fine. But this, this is different. It's in his brain this time. My mom says we're lucky, the caught it before it got too advanced. But she also told me we needed a miracle.

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