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Write Now!

Write Now!. Short Story Emphasis Bellringers September 10-14. Write Now! September 10. Link : http://ed.ted.com/on/FJcyb0fn. Watch the following video.

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Write Now!

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  1. Write Now! Short Story Emphasis Bellringers September 10-14

  2. Write Now! September 10 Link : http://ed.ted.com/on/FJcyb0fn Watch the following video. What makes it easy or hard for you to write a story? Which of the tips for writing a short story in the video do you find easy or fun? Which one is more difficult?

  3. Write Now! Sept 11 “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” Maya Angelou In your writing journal, answer the following questions in complete sentences. Use paragraph form for your responses. What do you think this quote means? What do you think the author’s purpose was for saying or writing this? How can you be inspired by her words?

  4. WRITE NOW! September 12 Why do you think we spend so much time and money as a society on STORY? Whether it’s going to the movies, watching television, renting movies from the Red Box or Net Flix, or buying or checking out books, we are immersed in story in our culture. Explain why you think this is. What stories do you love on television or in a book series? Or maybe you love certain types of movies? What stories do you ENJOY? Why?

  5. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” September 13th Write NOW! I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the linesWe've been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can't live that wayStaring at the blank page before youOpen up the dirty windowLet the sun illuminate the words that you could not findToday is where your book begins The rest is still unwritten ______________________________ READ THE FOLLOWING LYRICS TO NATASHA BEDINGFIELD’S SONG (A SONG IS A POEM PUT TO MUSIC). What do you think the MESSAGE is in this song? Respond in two-three sentences about the message that you think she is sharing with us. "Unwritten" -NATASHA BEDINGFIELDI am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm undefinedI'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplannedStaring at the blank page before youOpen up the dirty windowLet the sun illuminate the words that you could not findReaching for something in the distanceSo close you can almost taste itRelease your inhibitionsFeel the rain on your skin No one else can feel it for youOnly you can let it inNo one else, no one elseCan speak the words on your lipsDrench yourself in words unspokenLive your life with arms wide openToday is where your book beginsThe rest is still unwritten

  6. WRITE NOW! SEPTEMBER 14 This week you received a GENRE chart that shows many, many types of books. Which genre is your favorite? WHY? What makes this genre your favorite? You may have more than one, but explain what makes these genres your favorite.

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