As much as writing is about using perspective, shouldn’t our perspective of how we write matter too?
One way to view writing is to look at it as diagramming sentences, memorizing a vocab list, or citing a source. And while these can be important aspects of the writing process, they’re just that… pieces in a process. They’re rarely inspiring, hardly motivating, and they don’t bring the writing experience to life.
How can we do better as educators?
Another view of writing borrows a metaphor or two. Young writers, with the power of writing we’re giving them, can design, construct, direct, and modify. They can at once layout new ideas, but also paint a picture and attempt to fix a problem. And because writing crosses through all, when a writer picks up the pen, they can become a political activist, the founder of a trendy startup, or even a movie reviewer. There really is no end to the possibilities.
And that’s a view worth considering.
“Young writers, with the power of writing we’re giving them, can design, construct, direct, and modify. ”
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