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jbknowles

Why freaking out is a good thing :-) And welcome to Teachers Write!!!!

Jun 27, 2016 05:00

Hello everyone and welcome to Teachers Write 2016!!!! I'm super excited to be able to take part again this year and cheer you on every Monday with some food for thought and a prompt to warm you up for a week of writing ( Read more... )

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June 27 anonymous June 27 2016, 12:19:06 UTC

From Gloria
Thanks for sharing your encouraging note. I would like to recognize when I use the passive voice and change it to active voice more often than I have in the past. I will color code active and passive in my writing for the next few weeks for practice and future examples for my students.

Re: June 27 jbknowles June 27 2016, 12:26:00 UTC

That's great!!

My Road Trip Begins ext_2036439 June 27 2016, 13:00:33 UTC

Hi Jo, thanks for the encouragement and great start to Teachers Write 2016! Here's my response ( ... )

Re: My Road Trip Begins jbknowles June 27 2016, 13:51:48 UTC

Dear Deb,

It's time. :) I recently listened to a Ted talk on NPR about how women are raised to only do things we know we are good at, and not take risks because we are supposed to be perfect, not brave and inventive. It is time to change all this and understand that through failure, we grow, we learn and we rise. So go for it! *cheers*

Re: My Road Trip Begins ext_2036439 June 27 2016, 16:09:21 UTC

What a great connection to make. I also listened to that NPR story, and the ideas are rolling around, having me notice where I've learned to take risks, and where I still need to work on it. Deb, you will receive lots of support and encouragement as you take greater risks this summer. I'll be taking them with you! Thanks for sharing your thoughts here.

Re: My Road Trip Begins ext_3217125 June 27 2016, 14:49:17 UTC

Deb,
Can I say, me too? I'm right there with you. Let's push each other this time. We can do it!

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Monday Morning Warm-up anonymous June 27 2016, 13:00:33 UTC

Thank you for the encouragement and ideas. I have been stuck for a while. I am going to step back and rethink how I want my character to grow. I feel having him grow and follow a different path will work in my story. I also need to revise. There is too much "telling". I need to "show" not just tell. Thank you

Re: Monday Morning Warm-up jbknowles June 27 2016, 13:52:42 UTC

That's a great goal. What does it _feel_ like to be your character? What does your character really want?

What I want to try anonymous June 27 2016, 13:06:07 UTC

Discover the kernel of truth you've been trying to get at all along.

That's it. You captured exactly what I didn't have with all my ideas and all the words I've written so far.

This summer I want to discover the truth of my story.

Re: What I want to try jbknowles June 27 2016, 13:52:56 UTC

Yay!!!!

anonymous June 27 2016, 13:07:58 UTC

I love the first idea--trying new things! It's so easy for me to get into a rut, so I'm trying to keep my eyes open and recognize new ideas when I see them.

Julie

jbknowles June 27 2016, 13:53:14 UTC

Yes! That's great.