I wrote a non-fiction book that was published years ago. I’ve written non-fiction articles that have been published in magazines and newspapers. That, although not easy, was pretty easy. Writing fiction I’ve found is much more difficult. I usually use an outline for non-fiction. I don’t find it useful for fiction. When writing non-fiction, there’s [...]
One of the problems that writers face is the inability to come up with something to write. It’s usually a temporary problem. However, when you’ve got it, it seems like it will never go away. Here are 10 quick suggestions on how to overcome writer’s block. 1. Ask a question. Think about the topic you’d [...]
Here’s the best way to end writer’s block. 1. Write a sentence. 2. Add more sentences to make a paragraph. 3. Add more paragraphs to either finish the story or the chapter. 4. If you want to write a book, go back to step 1 and continue until you have all the chapters. That’s it.
It’s challenging for teachers to get kids to write without threats or grades. Compiling a book of short stories might be just what a teacher needs. It used to be too costly to “publish” a book. Now, things are a lot different. If you go into Staples, for example, you can “publish” your own booklet-like [...]
Grants For Teachers by Joel Heffner How to get what you need to do what you want in your classroom. Grants, Grantors and You The good news is that you can get a grant. The bad news is that it is not easy. But…that’s really good news. If getting a grant was easy, everyone would [...]
I’ve never actually met Elsa Dorfman. Every three months I get a postcard from her. She sends them to people on her mailing list. Elsa is very special…in the best sense of the word. Elsa is a portrait photographer. If you think of any other portrait photographer, don’t even consider putting her in the same [...]
At one time, Polaroid was a significant photography company. Polaroid cameras and film were everywhere there was fun going on. You would take a picture, hear the sound, and out would pop a picture that would develop before your eyes. And then…it all stopped. Due to gross mismanagement, Polaroid stopped making the cameras and film. [...]