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Well today is the first time during this challenge that I'm not totally excited about the (limited) ideas I have for today's post.
I could write about my last post - how I am pretty sure I only used six syllables in the middle of my haiku. The problem is I'm not exactly sure how many syllables the word tired has - Google says one, I think two? (My initial thought was two, but now I'm second guessing myself.) What I love about the writing community I've built is someone will most certainly email me if I screw something up. Perhaps now it's crystal clear exactly how tired I was yesterday.
I could write about....well, now I'm drawing a blank.
When the challenge started, I had already started templates for a week's worth of posts - both for mine and for the classroom slice of life. I have used all those up and am now just keeping up one day at a time. I feel bad that I didn't even publish today's post for my kids in a timely fashion, but hey, what are you going to do?
Hopefully something more exciting, or creative, or passionate pours from my heart tomorrow. For today, I'm just stuck.
This (lack of ideas) is most definitely a lesson every writing teacher needs to learn on their own at some point. It really puts things into perspective!
I could write about my last post - how I am pretty sure I only used six syllables in the middle of my haiku. The problem is I'm not exactly sure how many syllables the word tired has - Google says one, I think two? (My initial thought was two, but now I'm second guessing myself.) What I love about the writing community I've built is someone will most certainly email me if I screw something up. Perhaps now it's crystal clear exactly how tired I was yesterday.
I could write about....well, now I'm drawing a blank.
When the challenge started, I had already started templates for a week's worth of posts - both for mine and for the classroom slice of life. I have used all those up and am now just keeping up one day at a time. I feel bad that I didn't even publish today's post for my kids in a timely fashion, but hey, what are you going to do?
Hopefully something more exciting, or creative, or passionate pours from my heart tomorrow. For today, I'm just stuck.
This (lack of ideas) is most definitely a lesson every writing teacher needs to learn on their own at some point. It really puts things into perspective!
I feel your pain! I'm loving this challenge and struggling at the same time. Somedays I have a plethora of ideas for topics and other days it has felt like pulling teeth. Here's to creativity and passion to guide us through the rest of March!
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain! I'm loving this challenge and struggling at the same time. Somedays I have a plethora of ideas for topics and other days it has felt like pulling teeth. Here's to creativity and passion to guide us through the rest of March!
ReplyDeleteSome days are like this, just collect a few ideas to have in your draft folder to pull out on days when inspiration takes a hike.
ReplyDeleteI would love to hear more about your "templates" for the classroom! I didn't do this with my students this year, but I definitely want to next year!
ReplyDeleteLOL, and in writing about being stuck you have shared a lovely writing lesson about what writers experience. Thanks - and your blog page is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI have this personal battle constantly, friend, which is why I'm impressed with your blogging skills. No matter what, all of your posts are still brilliant some how. You're gifted!! ;)
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I totally appreciate this honesty. I feel this way most days and even get a little panicked if I haven't decided on a topic by dinner. And then I have days like today where I wonder if I should have broken up my post into two because I said SO MUCH! Also... I think it's TWO syllables!
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