critique group · writing

7 Habits of an Effective Writing Critique Group

I've learned a few things about myself as a writer and a group member by being part of a writing critique group for the past nine months.

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SOLSC Participant Pledge

Enter to win a prize for completing the 8th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 31 of the March SOLSC! #SOL15

Congratulations, writers! You completed the 8th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! Check back tomorrow for a chance to sign the Participant Pledge.

SOLSC Classroom Challenge · writing workshop

Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 31 of 31!!

It's been a wonderful month of reading and writing. We hope that you're inspired to keep on writing. You are all invited to join us every Tuesday for our Slice of Life Story Challenge throughout the year. And, of course, we hope to see you all next year!

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 30 of the March SOLSC! #SOL15

Can you believe it is already Day 30 of the March SOLSC?

SOLSC Classroom Challenge · writing workshop

Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 30 of 31

It’s the penultimate day of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge! What a month it has been!

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 29 of the March SOLSC! #SOL15

We are heading into the final days of our challenge! Today is Day 29.

SOLSC Classroom Challenge · writing workshop

Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 29 of 31

CLASSROOM SLICE OF LIFE STORY CHALLENGE: DAY 29 OF  31 Welcome to Day 29! Here are some quotes to keep you and your students motivated to get through the LAST FEW DAYS OF MARCH!!!! "I wrote from a sense of need. I needed something to do. You can't just sleep all day long."  ~ Snoopy… Continue reading Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 29 of 31

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 28 of the March SOLSC! #SOL15

ANNOUNCEMENTS Please be sure you are leaving the permalink to your blog post each day (and not the link to your blog's homepage).  You can find the permalink of your post by clicking on the title of the post you wish to share.  For example, the link to my blog is:   http://murphyslawblog.wordpress.com.  The permalink to yesterday's… Continue reading Day 28 of the March SOLSC! #SOL15

SOLSC Classroom Challenge · writing workshop

Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 28 of 31

CLASSROOM SLICE OF LIFE STORY CHALLENGE: DAY 28 OF  31 It is Day Twenty-Eight of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge. Hooray! At this point your kids have generated a ton of stories. Why not teach them that another way to create a story is to revise something you've written into something new? Some ideas for… Continue reading Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 28 of 31

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 27 of the March SOLSC! #SOL15

Day 27 of the March SOLSC: Write, Share, Give

SOLSC Classroom Challenge · writing workshop

Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 27 of 31

You and your students are on the home stretch! You can do it!