I’ve been thinking about {Discover. Play. Build.} and the way it’ll work for the summer. I’m participating in Kate Messner’s #TeachersWrite challenge. It is a great challenge and one that… Read more {discover. play. build.} changes for summer →
The final part of today’s #TeachersWrite challenge is a paragraph filled with tiny details of a place. My place (actually a character’s place) is reading under a tree. A photo… Read more place quick write (#teacherswrite) →
I was on my way to a meeting this morning when I pulled up to a stoplight behind a shiny black corvette. Around the license plate was a sign declaring: Mamaw’s Hot Rod I was dying to get a glimpse of the driver, but the windows were tinted and the car was fast. Still, it made me think of writing and character development. I wondered about the character that is beginning to take root in my notebook (and maybe in my heart too). Would her grandma drive a hot rod?… Read more hot rod grandma →
Recently I read: It’s not the kind of book that I usually read. I think this may have been why I was most surprised to be swept away by the… Read more {discover. play. build.} discovering your process →
I love colors. As I’ve been pushing myself to consider setting from many different angles, I decided to focus on the main colors of a place. I love this page… Read more {discover.play.build.} COLORS →
This week I was out walking and a character popped into my mind. I walk past this farm many times each week. It’s been showing up in my notebook a lot lately, and I’ve been thinking about the kinds of people who could live on a farm like the one I walk past. I’ve been asking myself What if…What if…What if… So I began to dream about the kinds of people who may live there. I walked and thought. Walked some more and said What if…some more. When I returned… Read more {discover.play.build.} take a walk. →
Earlier this week I was overpowered by the smell of school. This led me to write my slice this week. Writing my slice this week made me think about capturing… Read more {discover. play. build.} scents →
My friend Tam is writing a story about a rodent who wants to visit Paris. I’ve been enamored by Tam’s work on this project. (And I’ve even found myself liking… Read more {discover.play.build.} research a place →
I knew early in the week what I would be recording today for the 52 Day Challenge. Q: What is mine to do? A: Accept. I need to accept that I will make mistakes, that I won’t get everything done, and that it is okay. For instance, this week I: Forgot to turn in my mileage. Showed up at the wrong school to lead professional development for our late arrival day. The school I needed to be at was nearly 30 minutes away. (Really, it’s remarkable I’ve not done this… Read more 52 day challenge: accept →
Ruth Ayres Writes 