Overview:

The Poetry & Story Sharing Community is an interactive web platform where writers, poets, and readers can write, publish, read, and discuss original poems, short stories, flash fiction, micro-tales, and more. The community fosters creativity, feedback, and literary growth by allowing users to interact through likes, comments, bookmarks, and writing challenges.

This project is ideal for final-year computer science students who want to build a full-stack community-based application with user-generated content, social features, and content management workflows.

Technologies Used:

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript (or React/Vue for advanced UI)

• Backend: PHP / Node.js / Java (Spring Boot)

• Database: MySQL / MongoDB

• Optional: Cloudinary or Firebase for image hosting, Email API, Text Editor Plugin (e.g., Quill.js or TinyMCE)

Project Objectives:

• Enable users to write and share original creative writing

• Build a community around feedback, collaboration, and appreciation

• Encourage writing through contests, prompts, and themes

• Provide a clean, distraction-free reading and writing experience

User Roles & Features:

1. Registered Users (Writers/Readers):

• Sign up / Log in

• Create Profile: Username, bio, genres, profile picture

• Write & Publish Content:

  • Rich text editor with formatting

  • Tag stories/poems by genre (e.g., romance, horror, humor)

  • Set visibility: Public, private, or friends-only

• Browse & Read:

  • Latest, trending, by genre or author

  • Filter by poem, story, or length

• Engage:

  • Like/react to posts

  • Comment and give feedback

  • Bookmark favorite writings

  • Follow writers

• Participate in Contests & Writing Prompts

• Receive Notifications: For likes, comments, followers, or contest results

2. Admin Module:

• Moderate user content

• Remove abusive/inappropriate posts

• Approve contest winners

• Feature top writers or trending pieces

• Manage reports and bans