The following ideas have been selected from the NCTE journal College Composition and Communication, June 2007.
What is the future of "English Zero" or noncredit freshman English for students whose writing skills are substandard for college level work? DH Holdstein. CCC (Jun. 07), p. 550. [The editor is asking the question in preparation for an article in the journal.]
Can skills in freshman writing courses in English be applied to other subject areas? It is assumed that first-year college writing courses can teach students writing skills that will cross disciplines in spite of our own research that writing skills in different disciplines are substantively different and that students will not transfer them anyway. D Downs & E Wardle. CCC (Jun. 07), 552-553.
Can teaching writing in English be transferred to other college courses like engineering? "What constitutes clarity or forcefulness for a scholar in English is simply different--in kind, not just degree--from what constitutes these qualities in engineering." D Downs & E Wardle. CCC (Jun. 07), 579.
What should be taught in first-year college writing courses? We need to change the focus in teaching writing in college from teaching writing for college to studying the nature of writing, period. D Downs and E Wardle. CCC (Jun. 07), 553.
In subjects other than English, what is the role of content in writing? We need to challenge the assumption that academic writing is "universal" and that writing can be taught independent of content. D Downs & E Wardle. CCC (Jun. 07), 554.
What should be taught in first-year college writing courses? Suggests that the first-year writing course study writing, the nature of writing, in different situations. In other words, "writing about writing." D Downs & E Wardle. CCC (Jun. 07), 558.
In the first-year writing course, students read about research in writing, especially problems that the students experience first hand. D Downs & E Wardle. CCC (Jun. 07), 560.
Students conduct research on writing as part of the first-year writing course. Examples of questions: Do college freshmen and seniors use rhetorical strategies at all or in similar ways? How useful is Microsoft Word's grammar checker? What makes a classic literary work a "classic"? What makes an effective business plan? What kinds of writing will a social work major encounter in his career? Is writing taught in medical school? Should it be, and if so, how? D Downs and E Wardle. CCC (Jun. 07), 562.
What are some writing projects? Author developed an oral history project--and used other artifacts--to study the history of a local school in Brooklyn, NY. D Mutnick. CCC (Jun. 07), 626-647.
To what extent should college teachers comment on politics in courses unrelated to those issues? "As students to students," the SAF advises, "If you are not taking a course whose subject is the war in Iraq, your professor should not be making statements about the war in class. Or about George Bush, if the class is not on contemporary American Presidents, presidential administrations or some similar subject." M K Powers & C Chaput. CCC (Jun. 07), 663.
When should the subject of politics come up in college writing courses? Topics that would appear to be political in nature must be allowed to be dealt with in a writing course as students struggle with thinking through controversial issues in learning to write. MK Powers & C Chaput. CCC (Jun. 07), 677.
Should teachers read the books they assign to students? "I always assign at least one book that I haven't already read. It helps to keep me interested in what I'm doing." V Villanueva. CCC (Jun. 07), 721.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Monday, July 9, 2007
English Updates. The Writer. August 2007.
Writing..... Character..... Think about your "bench marks," events that were significant in your life. Then think of the benchmarks in the lives of your characters. E Abbe. Wrt (Aug. 07), 6.
Writing..... Reading..... "Lincoln wrote constantly, and he learned to write by reading. Books were scarce during Lincoln's childhood, but when he got his hands on one, he devoured it, copying out passages by hand and memorizing them." C Leddy. Wrt (Aug. 07), 9.
Writing..... Notes..... "As President, Lincoln wrote notes whenever an important thought crossed his mind. He would then place his notes under his trademark stovepipe hat. At day's end, he'd empty his hat and craft those notes into something more substantial, passages he might later use in a speech or letter." C Leddy. Wrt (Aug. 07), 9.
Writing..... Query..... "What are agents looking for in a query letter? All agents want to see well-written queries, and the rules are straightforward. Use perfect grammar and spelling, be brief.... You will be judged on writing expertise, marketing potential..." L Smith. Wrt. (Aug. 07), 8.
Writing..... Query..... "Try to make a personal connection in your opening paragraph to the agent or editor." L Smith. Wrt. (Aug. 07), 8.
Writing..... Dialogue..... "The sleight of hand here is to create dialogue that sounds lifelike without that often meandering tack of real-life conversation. It must achieve two goals at once: to help paint a vivid portrait of the character, and to move the story along." E Goudge. Wrt. (Aug. 07), 13.
Writing..... Vocabulary..... Include a brief glossary in a sidebar if you need to include technical terms in your article. A Plotnik. Wrt (Aug. 07), 15.
Writing..... Advice..... "I'd advise people [who are beginning writers] to consider getting a job where writing is the job." T Perrotta. Wrt. (Aug. 07), 66.
Wrt = The Writer.
Writing..... Reading..... "Lincoln wrote constantly, and he learned to write by reading. Books were scarce during Lincoln's childhood, but when he got his hands on one, he devoured it, copying out passages by hand and memorizing them." C Leddy. Wrt (Aug. 07), 9.
Writing..... Notes..... "As President, Lincoln wrote notes whenever an important thought crossed his mind. He would then place his notes under his trademark stovepipe hat. At day's end, he'd empty his hat and craft those notes into something more substantial, passages he might later use in a speech or letter." C Leddy. Wrt (Aug. 07), 9.
Writing..... Query..... "What are agents looking for in a query letter? All agents want to see well-written queries, and the rules are straightforward. Use perfect grammar and spelling, be brief.... You will be judged on writing expertise, marketing potential..." L Smith. Wrt. (Aug. 07), 8.
Writing..... Query..... "Try to make a personal connection in your opening paragraph to the agent or editor." L Smith. Wrt. (Aug. 07), 8.
Writing..... Dialogue..... "The sleight of hand here is to create dialogue that sounds lifelike without that often meandering tack of real-life conversation. It must achieve two goals at once: to help paint a vivid portrait of the character, and to move the story along." E Goudge. Wrt. (Aug. 07), 13.
Writing..... Vocabulary..... Include a brief glossary in a sidebar if you need to include technical terms in your article. A Plotnik. Wrt (Aug. 07), 15.
Writing..... Advice..... "I'd advise people [who are beginning writers] to consider getting a job where writing is the job." T Perrotta. Wrt. (Aug. 07), 66.
Wrt = The Writer.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
The Writer. July 07.
The following ideas are from The Writer magazine, July 2007.
Literature..... Classics..... "Our classics are classics partly because the characters are complex, not easily dismissed, not redeemable." Mary Troy. Wrt (Jul. 07), 5.
Writing..... Writer's block..... Elfreida Abbe, editor of The Writer: Here's a different way to start writing--start anywhere in your article in which you are interested, not the beginning. She cites an article in the July 2007 issue of The Writer by Meredith Sue Willis. Wrt (Jul. 07), 6.
Writing..... Publishing..... In a letter to the editor, reader of The Writer thanks the editor for not breaking articles and sending them to some place at the back of the magazine. Keeps them all in one place. [I might add, the articles are also mercifully short, concise and clear. RayS.] Sally Chetwynd. Letters to Editor. Wrt (Jul. 07), 7.
Literature..... Hemingway..... "Hemingway's fictional aging boxers and over-the-hill toreadors, trying mightily to hold on against time and younger rivals, are central to his mystique as is his trademark spare prose style." C Leddy. Wrt (Jul. 07). 8.
Writing..... Publishing..... "The beginner [writer] often persuades himself that a rejection means that the editor does not know his job, or that the manuscript is too good for the magazine." Alice M. Horn. Wrt. (Jul. 1937). Quoted in Wrt (Jul. 07), 9.
Writing..... Internet..... Check out "Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing" at http://grammar.QDnow.com.
Writing..... Revising and Editing..... H.G. Wells: "No passion on earth, neither love or hate, is equal to the passion to alter someone else's draft." Quoted in Wrt (Jul. 07), 12.
Literature..... Frankenstein..... "Dr. Frankenstein's approach was certainly original: he took an assortment of body parts, stitched them together, zapped the piecemeal cadaver with voltage--and presto! a monster was born.... We see him not so much as a monster but as a misunderstood creature, an outcast among men, who suffers and therefore inflicts suffering. Frankenstein's monster has endured because in a strange way, we sort of feel for the guy." E. Goudge. Wrt. (Jul. 07), 13.
Literature..... Classics..... "Our classics are classics partly because the characters are complex, not easily dismissed, not redeemable." Mary Troy. Wrt (Jul. 07), 5.
Writing..... Writer's block..... Elfreida Abbe, editor of The Writer: Here's a different way to start writing--start anywhere in your article in which you are interested, not the beginning. She cites an article in the July 2007 issue of The Writer by Meredith Sue Willis. Wrt (Jul. 07), 6.
Writing..... Publishing..... In a letter to the editor, reader of The Writer thanks the editor for not breaking articles and sending them to some place at the back of the magazine. Keeps them all in one place. [I might add, the articles are also mercifully short, concise and clear. RayS.] Sally Chetwynd. Letters to Editor. Wrt (Jul. 07), 7.
Literature..... Hemingway..... "Hemingway's fictional aging boxers and over-the-hill toreadors, trying mightily to hold on against time and younger rivals, are central to his mystique as is his trademark spare prose style." C Leddy. Wrt (Jul. 07). 8.
Writing..... Publishing..... "The beginner [writer] often persuades himself that a rejection means that the editor does not know his job, or that the manuscript is too good for the magazine." Alice M. Horn. Wrt. (Jul. 1937). Quoted in Wrt (Jul. 07), 9.
Writing..... Internet..... Check out "Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing" at http://grammar.QDnow.com.
Writing..... Revising and Editing..... H.G. Wells: "No passion on earth, neither love or hate, is equal to the passion to alter someone else's draft." Quoted in Wrt (Jul. 07), 12.
Literature..... Frankenstein..... "Dr. Frankenstein's approach was certainly original: he took an assortment of body parts, stitched them together, zapped the piecemeal cadaver with voltage--and presto! a monster was born.... We see him not so much as a monster but as a misunderstood creature, an outcast among men, who suffers and therefore inflicts suffering. Frankenstein's monster has endured because in a strange way, we sort of feel for the guy." E. Goudge. Wrt. (Jul. 07), 13.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
English Journal. May 2007.
A couple of interesting ideas in this issue on student journalism and plagiarism.
Speaking.... Critical Thinking..... The key to critical thinking lies in formal debate. D Hooley. EJ (May 07), 18-19.
Curriculum..... Discipline..... If you're going to have rules you need to give the reasons. CM Vettraino. EJ (May 07), 26.
Writing..... Journalism..... Student newspaper adviser: require solid objective news story before allowing opinion piece. J Ewell. EJ (May 07), 32.
Writing..... Journalism..... Guidelines for student reporters: What do I already know abut this? Where can I go to verify what I have heard? What background information do I need? Who else should I talk to? Where else can I go for expert information--locally or online? What specific questions will I ask in the interview? What follow-up questions can I predict? What form am I writing--news, feature, staff editorial, column? J Ewell. EJ (May 07), p. 33.
Curriculum..... Extra-curricular..... Volunteer to advise an extra-curricular activity you like or the school will do it for you. WD Baker. EJ (May 07), 37.
Curriculum..... Interdisciplinary..... Ask teachers from other subjects to join you in working with English-related topics. L Williamson. EJ (May 07), 51-57.
Writing..... Plagiarism..... Is there a clear consensus on what constitutes plagiarism? PL Thomas. EJ (May 07), 82.
Writing..... Plagiarism..... Students--and teachers--need to define clearly with examples what plagiarism means to them. PL Thomas. EJ (May 07), 82-83.
Curriculum..... Global English..... Teaching English in other countries should begin with learning the culture of the country. S Prosek. EJ (May 07), 98-101.
Speaking.... Critical Thinking..... The key to critical thinking lies in formal debate. D Hooley. EJ (May 07), 18-19.
Curriculum..... Discipline..... If you're going to have rules you need to give the reasons. CM Vettraino. EJ (May 07), 26.
Writing..... Journalism..... Student newspaper adviser: require solid objective news story before allowing opinion piece. J Ewell. EJ (May 07), 32.
Writing..... Journalism..... Guidelines for student reporters: What do I already know abut this? Where can I go to verify what I have heard? What background information do I need? Who else should I talk to? Where else can I go for expert information--locally or online? What specific questions will I ask in the interview? What follow-up questions can I predict? What form am I writing--news, feature, staff editorial, column? J Ewell. EJ (May 07), p. 33.
Curriculum..... Extra-curricular..... Volunteer to advise an extra-curricular activity you like or the school will do it for you. WD Baker. EJ (May 07), 37.
Curriculum..... Interdisciplinary..... Ask teachers from other subjects to join you in working with English-related topics. L Williamson. EJ (May 07), 51-57.
Writing..... Plagiarism..... Is there a clear consensus on what constitutes plagiarism? PL Thomas. EJ (May 07), 82.
Writing..... Plagiarism..... Students--and teachers--need to define clearly with examples what plagiarism means to them. PL Thomas. EJ (May 07), 82-83.
Curriculum..... Global English..... Teaching English in other countries should begin with learning the culture of the country. S Prosek. EJ (May 07), 98-101.
Friday, June 1, 2007
English Updates: English Journal. March 2007.
Why this Blog?
English Updates is for English teachers who can read brief summaries of ideas from professional literature and can then adapt these ideas to their own teaching situations. If readers need more information than the idea, then they will need to purchase the publication. English Journal is published by the National Council of Teachers of English and can be found on the Internet at ncte.org. Curriculum..... Professional..... If teachers object to mandates with which they disagree, they are told that they do so because of their own selfish interests. L Reid. EJ (Mar. 07), 12.
Curriculum..... Professional.... Develop an action-research teacher publication in which local teachers' studies are published. L Reid. EJ (Mar. 07), 12.
Literature..... Response..... Student was not interested in why Huck and Jim went down the river, but she was interested in why the book was so often banned. [Students can approach a reading assignment for different purposes. RayS.] L Reid. EJ (Mar. 07), 12.
Writing..... Process..... "As much as Don[ald Murray] tried to describe his process of writing, it was its elusiveness, its unexpectedness, that truly fascinated him." T Newwkirk. EJ (Mar. 07), 14.
Literature..... Blogs..... Teacher sets up blogs on issue in classroom and students comment on it. No last names to protect the identity of the students from outsiders. [Method of encouraging discussion. RayS.] E Kahn. EJ (Mar. 07), 17.
Literature..... Response..... In encouraging students to respond to literature, teacher encourages them to write as they really speak. [Could make them conscious of how they really speak and how that language contrasts with formal writing. RayS.] T Gardner EJ (Mar. 07), 19-21.
Literature..... Criticism..... Black students criticize the curriculum for their having to read only white writers. SP Carter. EJ (Mar. 07), 23.
Literature..... Culture..... Encourage African-American Read-in: read excerpts from black literature, ssr, storytellers, book reading aloud. SP Carter. EJ (Mar. 07), 23.
Language..... Dialects..... Students collect words from the dialect they speak. M Crotteau. EJ (Mar. 07), 27-32.
Curriculum..... Electives..... Unit in which teachers are allowed to teach minicourses on their favorite topics. H Moorman, et al. EJ (Mar. 07), 33-38. [Why not? RayS.]
Writing..... Research..... Students write a "You are there" book. L Roessing. EJ (Mar. 07), 50-55.
Writing..... Evaluation..... Rubrics are factory-style assessment. M Wilson. EJ (Mar. 07), 62-66.
Literature..... Film..... Student read scenes from a novel or play and then watch the scenes in the film. PJ Coencas. EJ (Mar. 07), p. 70.
Literature..... Response..... Have students annotate as they read. Use sticky notes. Helps students connect to the book. MD Brown. EJ (Mar. 07), 73-78.
Writing..... Interest..... Judges the interest level of each student in writing from 1 to 4. Then adapts to the interest level of the individual students. RL Lipstein and KA Renninger. EJ (Mar. 07), p. 79-85.
Writing..... Writing across the curriculum..... Develop a writing policy school wide. R VanDeWeghe. EJ (Mar. 07), 94.
Curriculum..... Teaching..... "...teaching is all about stealing good ideas from other people. However, I can't just steal an idea and expect that it will work smoothly in my classroom." P Pennock. EJ (Mar. 07), 101.
Writing..... Audience..... Reminder that defining audience can have positive effects on writing instruction. TP Bigelow. EJ (Mar. 07), 108-109.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
English Update. May 13, 2007. The Reading Teacher (May 07).
Idea summaries from The Reading Teacher, May 2007. Summarizing these articles does not imply advocacy. RayS.
Curriculum..... Video games.... Investigate the learning principles that underlie successful video games and how these principles can improve instruction. C Compton-Lilly. RT (May 07), 726.
Reading..... Video games..... What are some principles that underlie successful use of video games that could be applied to reading instruction? Authentic; engaging; read only books that interest; practice leads to improvement; risk-free; time to talk with teachers about what students are reading; broaden the range of resources. C Compton-Lilly. RT (May 07), 727.
Curriculum..... Achievement..... Performance gap exists between white, affluent Caucasian students and low-income white, African-American and Latino students--no matter what measure is used. WH Teale and LB Gambrell. RT (May 07), 728.
Reading..... Aloud..... Research on reading aloud to children, ages 3 to 6: improvement in vocabulary, literary syntax, story recall, organization and expressive language. However, modest relationship between frequency and quality of parent-child read-alouds; negative between kindergarten teachers' reading aloud and decoding. Merely reading aloud is not sufficient for oral vocabulary and listening comprehension. LM McGee and JA Schickedanz. RT (May 07), 742.
Reading..... Aloud..... Authors recommend that teachers read aloud interactively with young children. Means careful preparation before reading. LM McGee and JA Schickedanz. RT (May 07), 742-751.
Writing..... Summarizing..... Steps in teaching students to write a summary: study model; modeler writes a summary while thinking aloud; student writes summary and compares to model with the aid of the modeler. L Helsel and D Greenberg. RT (May 07), 753.
Computer..... Data..... "Being data rich doesn't necessarily translate into being data smart." NA Reilly. RT (May 07), 770.
Reading..... Summer..... Tips for parents. Early readers: point out print; read aloud and point to words; read short passage until child can read with you and then to you; older children should read to younger; pretend read; library; write messages; watch TV with captions on. Tips for parents of advanced children: talk about what child is reading; library; read aloud; listen to children read aloud; play word games. M Mraz and JT Razinski. RT (May 07), 788.
Curriculum..... Video games.... Investigate the learning principles that underlie successful video games and how these principles can improve instruction. C Compton-Lilly. RT (May 07), 726.
Reading..... Video games..... What are some principles that underlie successful use of video games that could be applied to reading instruction? Authentic; engaging; read only books that interest; practice leads to improvement; risk-free; time to talk with teachers about what students are reading; broaden the range of resources. C Compton-Lilly. RT (May 07), 727.
Curriculum..... Achievement..... Performance gap exists between white, affluent Caucasian students and low-income white, African-American and Latino students--no matter what measure is used. WH Teale and LB Gambrell. RT (May 07), 728.
Reading..... Aloud..... Research on reading aloud to children, ages 3 to 6: improvement in vocabulary, literary syntax, story recall, organization and expressive language. However, modest relationship between frequency and quality of parent-child read-alouds; negative between kindergarten teachers' reading aloud and decoding. Merely reading aloud is not sufficient for oral vocabulary and listening comprehension. LM McGee and JA Schickedanz. RT (May 07), 742.
Reading..... Aloud..... Authors recommend that teachers read aloud interactively with young children. Means careful preparation before reading. LM McGee and JA Schickedanz. RT (May 07), 742-751.
Writing..... Summarizing..... Steps in teaching students to write a summary: study model; modeler writes a summary while thinking aloud; student writes summary and compares to model with the aid of the modeler. L Helsel and D Greenberg. RT (May 07), 753.
Computer..... Data..... "Being data rich doesn't necessarily translate into being data smart." NA Reilly. RT (May 07), 770.
Reading..... Summer..... Tips for parents. Early readers: point out print; read aloud and point to words; read short passage until child can read with you and then to you; older children should read to younger; pretend read; library; write messages; watch TV with captions on. Tips for parents of advanced children: talk about what child is reading; library; read aloud; listen to children read aloud; play word games. M Mraz and JT Razinski. RT (May 07), 788.
Monday, May 7, 2007
English Updates. May 7, 2007. The Writer. June 07.
The following selections are summarized or quoted from The Writer, June 2007.
Writing.... Words and Pictures.... "Words are undervalued as a means of expression. Pictures tend to trivialize experience." Attributed to Arthur Miller. Wrt (Jun. 07), 9.
Writing.... Stories..... "There are various schools of thought on whether or not man is a gregarious creature by nature. Personally, I doubt it. Men live together because it is safer, more convenient and easier, but they have never become quite reconciled to the idea. Strife will crop up, rivalry will grow intense, and the struggle for the simple necessities of life can bring men to the breaking point. Jungle law, fortunately for the writer, still prevails even if it has been smoothed over and made less obvious. The old emotions are still there, stirring beneath the surface, and ever ready to explode." Louis L'Amour. Wrt (Jun. 42/07), p. 9.
Writing.... Advice..... Read, read, read, always with an idea of what makes a book tick. E Goudge. Wrt (Jun. 07), 13.
Reading..... Interest..... Teachers, read to students. Students, read to teachers. BS McClure. Wrt (Jun. 07), 14.
Writing..... Point of View..... Write from the "you" point of view. "You woke up and saw blood on the ceiling." A very unusual point of view from which to write a novel or a story. A Plotnik. Wrt (Jun. 07), 15.
Writing..... Mysteries..... "When I begin a mystery, I know the killer, the victim and the motive." E. George. Qtd. by K Pohl. Wrt (Jun. 07), 21.
Writing..... Role..... Writing is a job but it is not a chore. E George. Qtd. by K Pohl. Wrt (Jun. 07), 21.
Writing..... Writer's Block..... Elizabeth George does not suffer from writer's block because she does preliminary work. Resource material. Character analysis. Plot outline. Lists of scenes. If "you have a problem, ask, 'What is the question.'?" E George. Qtd. by K Pohl. Wrt (Jun. 07), 22.
Writing..... Journal..... Elizabeth George keeps a journal on her writing while writing. Helps to demystify the writing process. E. George Qtd. by K Pohl. Wrt (Jun. 07), 22.
Writing..... Process..... "Every writer has a distinctive trade mark." RA Papinchak. Wrt (Jun. 07), 26.
Writing..... Revision..... If something tells you it's not right, free write it! [I understand freewriting as beginning with a word or phrase and continuing to write without controlling the direction of the thought. It's sort of a controlled brainstorm. RayS.] A Couturier. Wrt (Jun. 07), 28-29.
Writing..... Editing..... "Misspellings, typos and grammatical errors blow your credibility...." C Gulotta. Wrt (Jun. 07), 31.
Writing.... Advice..... Writers are often told to write what you know. Bah! That's what research is for--to reach beyond your personal horizons. DJ Bear. Wrt (Jun. 07), 32.
Writing..... Publishing..... Instead of trying to break into major magazines, publish in smaller, lesser known magazines or journals. L. Tritten. Wrt (Jun. 07), 47-48.
Writing.... Words and Pictures.... "Words are undervalued as a means of expression. Pictures tend to trivialize experience." Attributed to Arthur Miller. Wrt (Jun. 07), 9.
Writing.... Stories..... "There are various schools of thought on whether or not man is a gregarious creature by nature. Personally, I doubt it. Men live together because it is safer, more convenient and easier, but they have never become quite reconciled to the idea. Strife will crop up, rivalry will grow intense, and the struggle for the simple necessities of life can bring men to the breaking point. Jungle law, fortunately for the writer, still prevails even if it has been smoothed over and made less obvious. The old emotions are still there, stirring beneath the surface, and ever ready to explode." Louis L'Amour. Wrt (Jun. 42/07), p. 9.
Writing.... Advice..... Read, read, read, always with an idea of what makes a book tick. E Goudge. Wrt (Jun. 07), 13.
Reading..... Interest..... Teachers, read to students. Students, read to teachers. BS McClure. Wrt (Jun. 07), 14.
Writing..... Point of View..... Write from the "you" point of view. "You woke up and saw blood on the ceiling." A very unusual point of view from which to write a novel or a story. A Plotnik. Wrt (Jun. 07), 15.
Writing..... Mysteries..... "When I begin a mystery, I know the killer, the victim and the motive." E. George. Qtd. by K Pohl. Wrt (Jun. 07), 21.
Writing..... Role..... Writing is a job but it is not a chore. E George. Qtd. by K Pohl. Wrt (Jun. 07), 21.
Writing..... Writer's Block..... Elizabeth George does not suffer from writer's block because she does preliminary work. Resource material. Character analysis. Plot outline. Lists of scenes. If "you have a problem, ask, 'What is the question.'?" E George. Qtd. by K Pohl. Wrt (Jun. 07), 22.
Writing..... Journal..... Elizabeth George keeps a journal on her writing while writing. Helps to demystify the writing process. E. George Qtd. by K Pohl. Wrt (Jun. 07), 22.
Writing..... Process..... "Every writer has a distinctive trade mark." RA Papinchak. Wrt (Jun. 07), 26.
Writing..... Revision..... If something tells you it's not right, free write it! [I understand freewriting as beginning with a word or phrase and continuing to write without controlling the direction of the thought. It's sort of a controlled brainstorm. RayS.] A Couturier. Wrt (Jun. 07), 28-29.
Writing..... Editing..... "Misspellings, typos and grammatical errors blow your credibility...." C Gulotta. Wrt (Jun. 07), 31.
Writing.... Advice..... Writers are often told to write what you know. Bah! That's what research is for--to reach beyond your personal horizons. DJ Bear. Wrt (Jun. 07), 32.
Writing..... Publishing..... Instead of trying to break into major magazines, publish in smaller, lesser known magazines or journals. L. Tritten. Wrt (Jun. 07), 47-48.
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