I have the same problem with my twitter account, I signed up to the "pic of the day" service on TwitPic which posts a photo to your twitter account automatically, problem is the link does not work, very frustrating.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.