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Sunday, September 19, 2004PLEASE REPECT MY COPYRIGHT>>> HOW DO I BEGIN WRITING?FEEL FREE TO USE THIS BUT GIVE ME CREDIT. THANKS. THESE ARE MY IDEAS ON WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE WRITER'S BLOCK. I USE THIS IN THE CLASSROOM TEACHING 4TH-8TH GRADERS, BUT ANYONE CAN BENEFIT. DO YOU HAVE A METHOD OF JUMP STARTING YOUR WRITING TO ADD TO MY LIST? How do I begin my writing? Where do I... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, September 17, 2004I AM HUNGRY FOR, I CRAVE, I WANT A MORNING THAT...FINISH THESE LINES... I am hungry for... I am hungry (crave) for (a place like the ocean)... I should make time for... I crave... I want a morning that... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, September 9, 2004BEGIN YOUR WRITING WITH A PREPOSITION.....TRY ITIN AND AROUND THE WORLD OF WRITING, YOU WILL FIND PREPOSITIONS TO HELP YOU THROUGH THE DAY........ UNDERNEATH, UNDER, OVER, AROUND, THROUGH, ON TOP OF, ETC. TRY BEGINNING YOUR WRITING USING A PREPOSITION. A GOOD WAY TO REMEMBER WHAT A PREPOSITION IS, IS TO REMEMBER THE WORD POSITION. Sign in to see full entry.Monday, August 30, 2004MY PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING WRITING IN THE AFFECTIVE DOMAINTeaching Writing in the Affective Domain I took an F in 8th grade rather than share aloud in class. Is that sad? This should not happen. Has it ever happened to you? You write the oral report, then transfer the main ideas to note cards. You study the note cards just before going up to the front of... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, July 23, 2004just wondering if anyone lives on the blog? Do vacations make you nervous?Is the blog working? Where is everyone today? Hey, comment, will ya?How are you all? I'm getting ready to go on vacation, finally. It's been many years since I had a real vacation. Nervous anticipation fills my mind as I book the rental car and airline ticket. Anxiety fills my veins. I should be... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, July 17, 2004HAVE YOU TRIED A BLIND CONTOUR WITH YOUR WRITING?The Blind Contour I’ve always been the little engine that couldn’t… I've never considered myself an artist. I like to visit familiar places around town and sketch with a fine line black sharpie on watercolor paper. Then I write about the place I am in, or the sights, sounds, and smells around me. I... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, July 10, 2004WRITE YOUR OWN OBITUARY, HERE IS MINE. WEIRD, HUH???SCWriP JOURNAL J.P. July 13, 2003 Obituary Exercise POETJPB'S passion was poetry, chocolate and family. She loved her family, sometimes obsessing over them. She thanked God daily for the love and safety of her family--a husband, and two beautiful daughters. POETJPB'S 's sisters were a source of... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, July 8, 2004a bird, a leaf, a featherA bird, a leaf, a feather… A bird, a leaf, a feather... Begin with ordinary objects you see and use them in a poem. Observe, be still and watch. Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, May 11, 2004Letters like live bait dangling...Fishing For Metaphors what can be said that hasn't been said? how will I twist it, tweak it to make it mine twist, tweak, tie it with twine wrap it with words, velcro with vivid verbs lick the lines with pasty words sticky language, syrupy sonnets watch them writhe and wriggle worming their way into... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, May 10, 2004DO YOU KNOW OF ANY COOL WRITER'S HANGOUTS???WHERE COULD I GO TO WRITE? ANY COOL LOCATIONS? WRITER'S RETREATS? HEY WE SHOULD START A BLOGGERS HOUSE EXCHANGE. TRADE FOR VACATIONS....FUN..........I WILL TAKE A BEACH LOCATION PLEASE. ANYONE LIKE GOLF? I LIVE RIGHT ACROSS FROM GOLF AND DON'T PLAY. SURROUNDED BY LOVELY HILLS. LITTLE BISTRO IN THE... Sign in to see full entry. |