Tag: writing
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Timed Writings
I like to do a writing exercise with my students where I give them a prompt and an allotted amount of time to write. No editing, no revising. Just power to the pencil without stopping. If they pause, I tell them to ask themselves, ‘What else?’ I love doing this activity myself. Here is what…
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The Gift of Writing
She beamed at me when I walked into the room. “This is so exciting!” she proclaimed, and throwing her blankets back, she continued, “We have much to do to get ready for the baby. Where shall we start?” My 89 year old mother was in her final days of life, in hospice care. She was…
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The “Write” Tool
Sometimes a barrier to writing is as simple as not having the right tools. I like to play by experimenting with different implements. Sometimes I like the feel of a scratchy pencil across the page. Recently I’ve discovered the marvel of erasable pens. Color helps me organize and emphasize. Colored, erasable pens are a game…
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A Map of My Hand
My life story can be told using a map of my hand. I start with the obvious…the scars. There are the stitches I got when I was 8, on the inside of my middle finger and at my wrist. My fingers were bent as a child, and surgery straightened them, but left its mark. Years…
The Journey Inward 