by Julie McElroy on October 25, 2009
As a teacher, I find it quite challenging to teach young writers the “how to’s” when it comes to writing. It is sometimes difficult for children to come up with their own ideas or to develop a voice in their writing. School age children can sometimes have a hard time adding details, developing thoughts, [...]
by Julie McElroy on September 21, 2009
I have always loved to write, from short stories as an elementary child, to love poems as a teenager, and now as a part-time professional. It has started to become second nature, except when I am out of practice!
I never thought I would have to TEACH others how to write, especially children. Have you [...]
by Julie McElroy on June 4, 2009
Since I have been busy working many hours, my writing has been neglected. Writing has become an important part of my life and I feel a little bit off if I do not get the opportunity to write. Not having the time to write has caused a little stress much in the way [...]
by Julie McElroy on May 20, 2009
I was looking through my post about writing prompts to unleash creativity. Sometimes, when my creative voice is rather quiet, I will look at this post. Many times, just the act of writing will wake up my creative voice and the prompts help me with this exercise. As I started looking [...]
by Julie McElroy on April 12, 2009
From time to time, writers get stumped and can not fixate on that creative spot in the mind where ideas exist. That place where thoughts and words flow easily when the writer is in the ‘zone’.
This is true for all writers – bloggers, fiction, free-lance, songwriter – anyone that requires the creative part of [...]