The type of student that we want to send to college is nothing new. When Common Core compiled their college and career ready list, all teachers–young and new–recognized those descriptions of what we have tried to mold for years. But, we have to admit, how we teach our kids to be like that is a […]
7 Steps to the Productive Writing Workshop
I took three creative writing classes in my bachelor’s, and I plan to take more with an associate’s–because: overachiever. (Yeah, I’m crazy enough to spend money on something that I can read online. That’s because, in all three courses, I loved the class format. 80% of the class was writer’s workshop. There are so many […]
5 Ways to Get Into a Writing Zone
Is it just me, or do we only feel like cleaning when we have other, more focused responsibilities? You know what I mean. You have homework to do, you sit down to do it, then decide you should wash clothes. Yeah, that. I do that all the time when it’s time to write. Writing has […]
Essential Literary Elements for Better Storytelling: 5 Other Elements
If you establish these other 5 elements along with the other three, you’re on a roll for a well-crafted story for others to enjoy for years.
The Only 7 Writing Rules You’ll Ever Need
Everyone has something to say about writing. I started cross-referencing each and found that 7 prolific writers agree on these 7 rules every time.