Content Guidelines for Young Writer Coaching Calls

Submissions should not include depictions of the act of suicide or explicit sex scenes. Please include a content note at the top of your document if your writing features the following:
  • Devils, demons, or demonic forces
  • Swearing or racial slurs
  • Abuse, whether physical, emotional, or sexual
  • Self-harm, eating disorders, or suicide. Writing that includes depictions of the act of suicide (attempted or successful) should not be submitted.
  • Sexual encounters or sexual temptation. Writing that includes explicit sex scenes should not be submitted.
  • LGBT+ topics
  • Recreational drug use or alcohol abuse
  • Wizardry, witchcraft, or sorcery
  • Potentially gross descriptions of injuries or medical issues
  • Torture, cannibalism, or other heavy violence
  • Discussion of hate crimes towards real-life groups and cultures
  • Child death, miscarriage, or abortion
  • Struggles and issues related to mental health or trauma
Please also mention a content note before discussing any of these topics as they apply to your story during your coaching call.

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