Writers’ block is a luxury that career writers (and those in this class) cannot afford. We write every day in order to remind ourselves that writing is not only an act of creation and art (which it is) but also a skill that requires development and practice. Daily Writing, Read Like a Writer and Writers’ … Continue reading Prompts, Pictures and Posts
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Equal or Opposite: Good writing versus school writing
We’ve been talking a lot about what makes good writing in Writing 12, examining mentor texts and analysing the impact our feelings about a book have on whether we classify it as good or not. This examination of writing is not exclusive to our class, however – writers and writing instructors all over have wrestled … Continue reading Equal or Opposite: Good writing versus school writing
Is Pink as Powerful As Purported?
Two years ago, the Power of One group at LTS created this video for Anti-Bullying Day. Despite there being very few words for the bulk of the video, the message came through clearly (which is, after all, the point of communication in all media). However, there remains the question of how much impact that message … Continue reading Is Pink as Powerful As Purported?