Learn some facts.
Research is one of my favorite parts of the writing process, and I use it all of the time. I love to find facts or learn how things work or dig out quotes and statistics.
Research is not just for informational writing. It’s great for fiction. It’s an asset to poetry. It shapes memoir.
Did you know that swans only mate once in their lifetimes? When I was writing a fictional novel about a main character grieving the death of her mom, I was able to use this truth about swans. The more I researched about swans, the more robust my fiction writing became.
It’s a discovery process, and it is fun. Try it sometime. Take something you are writing about and do a little research. Learn some facts. Then connect it to your writing.
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Open your blog and write a post. It doesn’t have to be a heart stretched story…it just needs to be written…and shared.
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Pop around and visit some other blogs. Leave a comment about the ideas or the craft…encourage and soak up the magic that will find you.
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Use one of these images so we can find each other…and you can invite others to share their stories with us!
Offer an invitation to others.
I’m joining an open community of writers over at Sharing Our Stories: Magic in a Blog. If you write (or want to write) just for the magic of it, consider this your invitation to join us. #sosmagic
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It is funny how your open invitations reflect what I’m thinking about that week. I’ve been pondering the facts of summer. I love using photos to record the facts and the memories. Here’s my latest!
https://wordancerblog.com/2020/06/18/summer-mindset/
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My latest reading has me considering the role of social media in my life.
https://www.juliekcox.com/blog/living-a-real-life
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Sometimes it is good to turn around a different corner. I found something beautiful.
https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2020/06/alien-beauty.html
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For a bit, I have been exploring emotions – especially what drives me to behave the way I do. In this quest, I must define my emotions in order to define myself.
https://untanglinglifedotblog.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/defining-the-emotional-self/
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I guess you could include this blog as part of research for M & P’s scrapbooks.
https://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-girls-thoughts-on-e-learning-and.html
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A five-year-old reminds me of the power of student-made charts, even when we teach over a computer screen. https://teachersbooksreaders.com/2020/06/11/lessons-learned-from-covid-19/
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I love the reflection you offer in wondering if you give students enough opportunity to plan. I, too, love planning and control. It gives me a sense of security if I know where I am headed and where I have been. Understanding the importance of giving children opportunity to own their own learning is so important, and it also develops amazing life skills. As educators, though, it isn’t always easy. Thank you for being vulnerable with your readers.
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Letter writing is a craft I’m enjoying again.
https://booksavors.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/letters-2/
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I am writing again.
https://interstice.blog/2020/06/18/rescue/
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I think I naturally included a little research in a way –
https://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2020/06/its-okay-to-feel-uncomfortable-sos.html
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Right now, we should have been …
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2020/06/should-have.html
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A daily walk isn’t the same as it used to be: https://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2020/06/19/social-distancing/
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Using creativity to find peace, and with any luck share it. 🙂
https://creativitylovingeducator.com/2020/06/22/imagination-curiosity-creativity-possibility-hope-peace-joy-and-faith/
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