Rise from Notebook Newbie to Voice of the Generation in our entrepreneurial media adventure game.

Discover, write, grow — and become a creative content pro with support, strategy, and community.

Step-by-Step Course

Discover your content creating power in our step-by-step course from new writer to media legend.

Live Masterclasses

Earn invitations to LIVE Masterclasses with professional writers, content creators, and media experts.

Weekly Workshops

Join weekly Zoom sessions to learn powerful writing strategies and publishing secrets.

Real Publishing

Publish your work for real audiences in The Teen Journal, our teen media platform.

On-Demand Lessons

Get access to expert video lessons and prompts to boost your writing skills anytime.

Grow Your Brand

Learn how to promote your creative content and build a niche brand on YouTube, Spotify, & TikTok.

Submit article draft on any topic or respond to TJ prompt

+ 400 points

Article gets published after revision

+ 600 points

Comment on a peer’s article or reply to a comment

+ 300 points

Attend a weekly LIVE writing workshop

+ 100 points

Win Top Article of the Month

+ 300 points

Win 1st place in writing contest

+ 2,000 points

Win 2nd place in writing contest

+ 1,000 points

Win 3rd place in writing contest

+ 500 points

Get a friend to join the Teen Journal

+ 1,000 points
* Comments must follow our community guidelines.

Notebook Newbie

0–1,999 points
Reward Unlocked:
LIVE 1-hour Masterclass: “Step-by-step plan to IDENTIFY your specific ‘niche’ as a respected writer and content creator.”

Burgeoning Blogger

2,000–3,999 points
Reward Unlocked:
LIVE 1-hour Masterclass: “Step-by-step plan to NURTURE your ideas with integrity through research, experience, and passion.”

Wonder Writer

4,000–5,999 points
Reward Unlocked:
LIVE 1-hour Masterclass: “Step-by-step plan to DESIGN your content strategy to authentically captivate your audience.”

Spirited Storyteller

6,000–7,999 points
Reward Unlocked:
LIVE 1-hour Masterclass: “Step-by-step plan to CREATE your YouTube channel and continue developing your creative content.”
+ Be interviewed as guest star on the Teen Journal YouTube channel.

Media Master

8,000–9,999 points
Reward Unlocked:
LIVE 1-hour Masterclass: “Step-by-step plan to CREATE your Spotify podcast that hosts influential guests within your niche.”
+ Be interviewed as guest star on the Teen Journal podcast.

Voice of the Generation

10,000+ points
Reward Unlocked:
YOU BEAT THE GAME!
LIVE 1-hour Masterclass: “Step-by-step plan to CREATE your Instagram/TikTok channel to powerfully engage with your audience.”
+ Inducted into the Teen Journal Hall of Fame
+ Participate in our LIVE Q & A session with influential authors and journalists.
Ready for round two? Play again on the PRO track and treat every new masterclass as a way to develop your media empire.

Team Publishing “Houses”

Compete for house points: the total combined points of all teens in that house

Rules for Plagiarism & Use of AI

Merriam Webster defines plagiarism as “to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own” or
“to use (another's production) without crediting the source”.

  1. You must cite every source you use, including photos and images, by creating a WORKS CITED page at the bottom of your article. View the WORKS CITED template here.

  2. If you do not cite the sources that you use in your essay, you are plagiarizing.

  3. If you are caught plagiarizing, your account will be terminated and you will no longer be able to participate in the Teen Journal.

  4. AI is the future. We can’t tell you to NOT use AI. With that being said, you may use AI to help you in the brainstorming process, but the final shape of your thoughts and words must be your own in your articles.

  5. If it is clear that your words are not your own, but the words of AI, your account will be terminated and you will no longer be able to participate in the Teen Journal.

  6. Please know that it is very easy for us trained writing professionals to know the difference between a sophisticated AI bot’s writing and a middle school/high school student’s writing.