Character Development through Iconic Landmarks
In exploration of Paris for Year 11 Narratives that Shape our World we considered how this exotic city is represented in two texts: Ernest Hemingway’s memoir A Movable Feast, and […]
Ekphrastic Poetry – responding to images
As part of the Year 9 unit on Imagining the World of Shaun Tan, and as preparation for NAPLAN, I introduced the form of ekphrastic poetry as one way to […]
Creative Journal Writing – the art and heart of reflection
Following this afternoon’s presentation on Reflective Writing and Teachers as Writers, for the NSW Department of Education Statewide Virtual Staff Meeting, I thought it might be useful to mention some […]
Writing What You Know – character actions
Character development can be enhanced when students write ‘what you know’ in taking their character out into the world. As characters are revealed through their actions and interactions, dialogue and […]
The Sky’s the Limit in Creative Writing
Using writing strategies that are important elements in my writer’s toolbox, my senior English Advanced class engaged with a popular text from the ‘Changing’ stimulus (HSC 2001 and 2002). In […]
Advanced Reading to Write – a sensual approach
In preparing my return to work this year, I decided to begin with the NESA sample unit for the Common Module: Reading to Write – Transition to Senior English with […]
Pillage and Plunder – revisiting journals and posts
On those quiet days of not really writing, I’ve found it useful to go back through journals and notes. This is a random process where I choose a journal – […]
Editing and Structure – balancing the flow
‘A paragraph is supposed to fence off wandering thoughts.’ p. 34, Eucalyptus, Murray Bail, 1998. So ends chapter three, and an interesting analogy between paddocks and paragraphs. This came to […]
Writing and Editing – a coalescing
Clearly, writing and editing are not separate aspects of writing as process, even if it appears that way when teaching students about writing. Indeed, as mentioned in my previous post, […]
Editing – a search for coherence
Two drafts of Woven down and it seemed right to begin a third draft for editing: start at the beginning and tidy up notes added after my online workshopping class, add more […]
