This quote from Penny's book spoke to me today: "Writers don't need to be given formulas; they need to be shown possibilities." -- Barry Lane I've been thinking about this. So often, in the name of modeling, I think we give students a formula for writing as opposed to showing them possibilities. It's a fine… Continue reading Possibilities.
Tag: the persona of a writer
Response PLEASE!
I was asked to submit a piece of writing for a little newsletter the All-Write Consortium is putting together. The focuse for this issue is Why Workshop? So I refined a poem that I think fits with the theme. I would love some feedback before I submit it. Here are some questions I have: Do… Continue reading Response PLEASE!
Writer’s Notebooks, Art Journals, Scrapbooking, Blogs???
Liza Lee Miller said: Okay . . . here’s a question for you. As a teacher, as a writer, as an artist . . . what is the difference between a Writer’s Workbook and an Art Journal. My mother and sister keep art journals and ephemera is a huge part of that for them. I… Continue reading Writer’s Notebooks, Art Journals, Scrapbooking, Blogs???

