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 found its way back! And my dear husband, who reads mostly on his iPad or iPhone (BIG screen) feeds my wish to have books near me… Christmas 2014 found a stack of Writing books and Writing magazine subscriptions under the tree…. a welcome diversion in a year that was often silent. Here are a few that make…
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: writing, process, thinking, figuring stuff out, process, product, process, discussing, process… You get the idea. It’s m.e.s.s.y. And there’s an awful lotta ‘process’ goin’ on! By the end of the school year, they’ve got it. (Well, some of them, anyway.) Since ‘process’ is my middle name (or should have been… mom, are you listening?),…
