Recently, I discovered something...I am a writer! While I have been a teacher of writing, I am not sure I was always a writing teacher, This year, I began teaching a language arts class at a nearby college. One of the requirements for the course was to keep a Writer’s Notebook. I have tried to do this in the past, but never really stuck with it. I decided now was the time!
Each week in class, we would write a short entry in our notebooks. Sometimes related to something we read. Other times, writing just about anything on our mind. I began to notice that I actually really enjoyed these writing sessions!
During the month of March, I participated in the Slice of Writing Challenge, writing a blog post each day. As the month went on, I began to “see” the world in stories. They were everywhere if I took the time to notice them. And once again, I enjoyed to process and found that writing was completely enjoyable!
As I continue to write, I keep my eyes open for noticings all around me. Sometimes big, sometimes small, there are there. Class is over as is the writing challenge. My hope is to continue this writing on my own. I found a renewed love for writing and am excited to see where it takes me!
Michelle Olson is a reading specialist by day and wife, mom, adjunct literacy professor, and Usborne book lady by night! She recently earned her doctorate and focused on students’ attitudes towards themselves as writers and their own writing. Follow her on Twitter at @molson414 and on her blog: https://booksonthebackporch.wordpress.com
I've been in a writing slump lately, and your post has reminded me about finding the joy in the process of writing - something I need to find again!
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