Author Judy Blume talks about the process of writing a book: getting that first tortuous draft on paper and then from there—as if creating a jigsaw puzzle from scratch by cutting out the pieces, fitting them together, sanding, then finally painting and polishing the puzzle—massaging each draft toward that final manuscript.
Writing an argument
Watch these 11th grade students learn how to hone their skills in writing an argument by working to refute or defend a complex prompt provided by their teacher.
Writing to find meaning
Children’s author and writing instructor Mary Amato says that writing is a way of finding meaning in the ordinary things of life.
