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Welcome to the YOUmedia Neverwhere project blog for Spring 2011 One Book, One Chicago. For more information about One Book, One Chicago click the rat!

Apr 8th

Apr 7th

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Apr 7th

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YouLit Issue #2 →

We are happy to present issue #2 of YouLit Magazine from YOUmedia Chicago. With a theme of Urban Fantasy, this issue also presents works created by teens around the One Book, One Chicago Spring Selection of Neverwhere by Neil Gaimain, as well as, poetry from members of YOUmedia Chicago’s Louder Than A Bomb Championship team. Enjoy!

Apr 7th

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Neverwhere: The Sequel, Pt. 2 by Owen Burns and...

Read the first part of Neverwhere: The Sequel here. Door spent most of the night searching for a rat to lead her to Richard, she knew that every rat would know exactly where he was by now, new in the rat kingdom spread like wildfire. But there was always conflict between the rats and the humans, fights over territories, fights over food and so on. So when Door went looking for a rat to guide her...

Mar 31st

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The Puppet Master, Pt. 3 by Zoe Kasper

Read parts one and two…. He had soon found the pale figure of Victoria. He closed his eyes before he melted into the sweet darkness that clung to him like a cloak. Meanwhile, Victoria stopped short seeing the large black bird, which soon stopped in front of her. She looked at it curiously before she tried to move on again. The large black bird hopped in front of her, stopping her in her...

Mar 24th

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Mar 24th

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Mar 19th

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The Puppet Master, Pt. 2 by Zoe Kasper

Read the first part of the Puppet Master here. The deed had been done, Xanthos suddenly felt tired and overwhelmed from the whole process of collecting the man’s soul. He closed his eyes and let himself fall into the deep abyss of his mind, and opened to find Corbin’s partner Swanhild, the white Swan. Like her counter part, she was also a servant of death. “What’s wrong...

Mar 17th

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Watch

On a cold Monday morning, Totoro, Dottie, Bella, Frank, and Charlie decided to go hangout at the park. Charlie walked over to take a picture. And that was when everything changed. They all got sucked in to an unknown world, with creatures they never knew existed. Thank you to our friends Cody, Ray, Jordan, Frankiee, Lisette, and Owen. And Thank you to my Mommy for filming.

Mar 13th

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The Puppet Master, Pt. 1 by Zoe Kasper

You may have noticed some posts with brainstorming ideas for a story called “The Puppet Master.” Well here’s the first installment in the story! Prologue He watched her with a pained gaze; his inner emotion’s already starting to take over the brain. She looked so pale against his skin, so fragile now. ” Sara.” He shook her gently, his voice urgent as he...

Mar 11th

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Mar 10th

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Mar 10th

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Mar 4th

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Forest Zombies by Violet, Fiona & Saffron

A comic book first draft script by Violet Staley, Fiona Bradley and Saffron Lehrer Characters: Dottie Bella Totoro Charlie Frank Setting: City/Forest Preserve Story Line: 5 City kids discover a strange new world filled with Zombies. *Forest Zombie leader is the Gas Mask Man. On a cold, winter day, Dotte, Bella, Totoro, Charlie, and Frank were _________. Charlie walked over to take a picture of...

Mar 3rd

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Shana: Part 2 by Jack Johnston & Katie Klema

When Shana woke up it was dark and cold. It was hard to see except for some light coming from another room. She kept hearing cracking noises from down a hallway. Wondering what it was, she went to go check it out. There were boxes filing down the hallway higher than she could see. The boxes had different scenes in them. Some had apartments with fighting couples, a living room with a family, and...

Mar 3rd

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Puppet Master, Pt. 2 Ideas by Zoe Kasper

Xanthos must carry out Death’s will. He aid’s the fallen into there eternal rest and also makes contracts with new puppets along the way. Sneak peek of the puppet master’s promise between death and his sister “Where are you going..?” She whispered softly, so softly i could barely hear the pain in her tone. Everybody asked the same question, and it’s always the...

Mar 3rd

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Neverwhere: The Sequel by Owen Burns and Eamon...

Richard and Door were asleep. It was late, around two or three in the morning. Pitch black. Silent. Suddenly, there was a sound, a far off sound, almost a whisper. Richard woke up, looked around, he couldn’t see anything, he fumbled to the table across the room and picked up a lamp and lit it. The flame was blinding in the darkness, but Richard’s eyes got used to the light quickly. He...

Mar 3rd

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Puppet Master (brainstorming) by Zoe Kasper

The puppet master once was an ordinary man like you and I. He once could love and once could hate, until he asked death a favor. Like Death, it is a double-edged blade what you get must be payed. The Puppet master is a servant of Death. He walks the world alone, carrying out Death’s deed. You should not be afraid of death, because Death is just carrying out his duty. The puppet master...

Feb 24th

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Shana: The Beginning by Katie Klema

“Mom I don’t want to go,” said Shana. “Well we are, so either you pack your things or I will.” said her mom. Shana and her mom were moving to Barrington - eight hours away. By the time they got there it was dark out and Shana was in a bad mood. “Leave the things in the car for tonight, we’ll get them in the morning.” said her mom. Shana nodded...

Feb 24th

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Character Development: Dottie

Character Development by Violet Staley

Feb 17th

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Feb 17th

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Character Development: Bella

Character Development by Violet Staley

Feb 17th

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Character Development: Totoro

Character Development by Violet Staley

Feb 17th

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Character Development: Charlie

Character Development by Violet Staley

Feb 17th

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Invisible by Veronica Callozzo

Feb 17th

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Running Away by Owen Burn & Eamon Polanski

Feb 17th

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Character Development

Character Development by Katie Klema

Feb 17th

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Character Development: Martin

Character Development By Katie Klema

Feb 10th

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Character Development: Caleb & E

Character Development by Owen Burns & Eamon Polanski Whole Hearted Favorite Color: Purple Complexion: Tall and medium build Likes music Lives In The City Has short black Hair Dating Emily Major Character 17 Wears Punk Clothes Has blue eyes Is Very Tall and Muscular Is Very outgoing, wants to join the Marine Corp Has a Loud voice, Irish accent, swears a lot, lots of democratic...

Feb 10th

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Feb 3rd

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Their Hips Don't Lie by Katie Klema

Jenny, Shakira, Amelia, Montoya and Marie were riding the bus to cheerleading practice when they saw a sale on shoes. well on there way to the store they were harassed by a homeless man. After fending him off with the purses, they got their new shoes, only to find out later that he was Satan and had possessed Jenny. On their way back to the bus, Shakira noticed that Jenny wasn’t with them....

Jan 27th

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Trapped by Fiona, Saffron & Violet

While on our way to The Harold Washington Museum, we heard a strange noise coming from the dark depths of a grate. We bent down to take a closer look. We noticed a young girl trapped down there. “HELP ME!” she screamed. She continued to scream. We didn’t know what to do. She began to run around, looking for a way out. She found a door and began to bang on it and scream. ...

Jan 27th

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Scream by Jack Johnston

a silent scream trying to get out, cries of murder and lies trying to pass thorugh these wall of fake truth and the pain of missing you all these days is driving me insane and the lines you fed me about it all be true and not this darkness that’s consuming me and if only we cound die young instead of live a long life of all these lies, and I try to fear pain but I only crave the feel of...

Jan 21st

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“The eyes are often said to be ‘the window to the soul’ of a person....”

– by Owen Burns. Inspired by a photo by Eamon Polanski.

Jan 21st

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Don't Blink by Fiona Bradley

Don’t blink Don’t you dare blink If you blink you’re dead If you blink they’ll find you Their concrete arms will intwine you Like vines around a tree Their sharp eyes burn through you Like flames on dry leaves And their coldness will chill you Like a cold wind on a dark night If they find you are lost in time No one will find you No one will help you Don’t blink ...

Jan 21st

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Better Run! by Violet Staley

Better Run! Run! Run! Run! Run! The evil Queen of Saffronica is after Finona. The only way out of Saffronica is a single giant gold door. Better Run! Run! Run! Run! Run! Run for your life. Finona finally makes it to the door, but theres just one problem. How does she open it? Theres no hope. The Queen is gaining on her. Suddenly.. Franankiee comes to Finona’s rescue! “Have no fear...

Jan 21st

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A Poem by Zoe Kasper

Half of an unsolved puzzle. reflected clues from below. The pitter patter of feet, echoing in their heads. They dream, unknowing of the world below. Half of an unseen world. A world immersed in darkness. People that fell from the light, left to be forgotten. While one who waits silently for the one who shall free him. One half of a complete whole. A boy now turned into a man. His...

Jan 20th

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A Poem by Eamon Polanski

An angel was flying around blissfully trying not to be found she would turn to stone if she was seen by human bone a hunter looking for his prey until he gazed into the dark day and saw the angel far away and being startled by her sight he shot an arrow with all his might and hit her in a place unpleasant and she fell like a downed pheasant and when he got to where her body lay the hunter...

Jan 20th

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