Other Writers to the Rescue

Two months of nothing. 65 days and no written rain. No new stories, or even tidbits, to wet readers’ whistles. And I realize the dust is starting to kick-up. Yes, I’m thirsty too.

I can’t think of a  better way to turn on the flow again than to publish some material from other writers. This should start to stir the writing atmosphere and hopefully bring in some much needed moisture.

I’ve just posted a few more compositions from my writing students onto the Student Page. This latest assignment is titled Big & Small. Here, I challenged students to write about one object/thing/idea from two different perspectives: from the macro and the micro (hence, Big & Small). This was a complex assignment to think about, and I even struggled to explain what I was hoping to see in their final compositions. The results were predominantly one part compare and contrast, one part personal narrative. A great mix, for sure. It all comes down to this: changing the way you look at the world changes your understanding of it. Click here to read a few examples of the Big & Small assignment.

My younger brother, Sam, has also recently started publishing his own work online. The depth of his poetry continually surprises me, and I recommend taking a look at a few of his poems on Teen Ink, an online literary magazine for teenagers. Sam currently has nine poems up and ready for readers.  Visit his site, rate his poems and give him feedback on his work. You can do it all here:                         http://www.teenink.com/users/abeatlesfan65

With these nudges of inspiration from my students and brother, and a little more free time in my schedule, I have grand plans of ending the drought. Look for more writing in the coming weeks.

The Word Is: Thanks 谢谢 [xièxie]

下次见 [Xià cì jiàn]! See you later!