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"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” ― Ernest Hemingway

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MC’s garage sale (Author Toolbox)

July 14, 2020 JJ Burry13 Comments

This exercise creates questions. Will all the answers show up in the novel? Probably not... but the answers will help us better understand our character.

Posted in Author Toolbox, WritingTagged character, list, writer's block, writer's notebook, Writing, writing prompt

3 Tips for Starting a New Notebook (Author Toolbox)

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 JJ Burry18 Comments

I don't know about you, but every time I go into a store that sells notebooks, I find myself picking up each one and flipping through it. Even if I don't intend to buy one, I imagine what could be written on those pages.

Posted in Author Toolbox, WritingTagged Author Toolbox, blank page, Notebooks, tips, writer's notebook, Writing

Evolution of my Writer’s Notebook: 7 notebooks and counting…

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 JJ Burry2 Comments

Not only have my notebooks changed over the years, but my writing has also changed. Please join me as I walk you through the evolution of my writer's notebook, including four key things about each notebook.

Posted in Tips, Tricks, Etc., WritingTagged flash fiction, ideas, Notebooks, poetry, prompts, writer's notebook, Writing

B-I-N-G-O… in the classroom?

February 3, 2018February 16, 2018 JJ Burry6 Comments

I don't know about you, but one problem for writers is a blank page. What do I write about? This question pops up all too often, and it can keep students from achieving their personal writing goals. Students have loved writing bingo in the past, so I created a Google Form for them to submit [...]

Posted in EducationTagged brainstorming, goals, prompts, teacher, teaching, writer's notebook, Writing

Writing Goals for the Classroom

August 23, 2017March 15, 2019 JJ Burry6 Comments

We all know that goals are important in our lives; they give us a purpose. Students need that, too. They need a purpose in the classroom, one they choose. I've been incorporating writing goals in our class for the last couple years. They have changed significantly from when I started due to student feedback and [...]

Posted in EducationTagged goals, questions, teaching, writer's notebook, Writing, writing process

The Wonderful World of Writer’s Notebooks

June 28, 2017August 5, 2019 JJ Burry47 Comments

Teaching writing to middle school students has taught me many things, but one lesson screams the loudest: writer's need to write. I already knew this, right? I'm also a writer, so I had to already have known this. Of course I did, but it was never more true for me as a writer as it [...]

Posted in Education, WritingTagged novel, research, teaching, writer's notebook, writers, Writing

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