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Six To Consider: Writing Books Worth a Look
I’ve always got a stack of things to read, don’t you? My stack’s typically related to my latest interest or project. I’m a nonfiction reader, my current stack a mish-mash of art techniques and inspiration, small business ownership, and the craft of writing. When writing evaded me over the past year, I figured I’d read about writing until my own writing mojo…
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Process is Messy
In my high school classroom, I have a poster: Writing is messy. My students’ interpretations fall somewhere between, “Well, yea, my handwriting IS messy!” to “No, that’s not true. I have nice handwriting, so my writing isn’t messy.” What’s missing from their interpretations? The real meaning of ‘messy’ as it relates to learning. And so begins our year-long discussion about the ‘messiness’ of learning: …
