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What is a writer’s sketchbook?
Learn how to use a writer’s sketchbook to get ideas for stories, defeat writer’s block, and stay inspired. What is it? Read on.
5 steps to stay inspired despite your feelings
How do you stay inspired despite your feelings? The following 5 steps have helped me crank out words despite my mood, feelings, and the weather.
Instead of staring at a blank page, this writer cranks out words with “The Writer’s Sketchbook”
I just released the first Writer’s Sketchbook: Weird Worlds edition. Many of my students have been using the book, and I’ve been hearing lots of positive feedback. I wanted to share this story with you today because it really shows why the writer’s sketchbook works.
Making writing fun again: How to get your students to assign themselves homework
This is a crash course for teaching writing the fun way. In this post you’ll learn how to grade writing and make writing a game. Plus, I’ll give you a bunch of free writing games and resources at the end.
Secrets to rapid and consistent writing improvement
What is the secret to improving your writing? I sought this secret for over 15 years. Maybe if I found the right journal I'd write more, I...
Proofreading hack: Correct grammar mistakes by finding seven simple words
Memorizing those seven words will help you catch almost all run-on sentence mistakes. And it takes about seven seconds to memorize them.