Thing 18 -- On Writing by Writers

Here's a great slideshow from Slideshare with wonderful quotes from writers about the process of writing. It would be useful as a teacher introduces writing to students.

Quotes From Authors on WritingView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: writing author_quotes)


What did you like about the presentation you embedded? How might Slideshare be useful in the classroom? out of the classroom?


I like showing my students thoughts about writing by writers. Perhaps they will take inspiration from other voices than mine. Students think that writing comes easily to experts. They're wrong. Professional writiers struggle, too. They have to be disciplined, they face writer's block, they revise often. This realization can encourage novice writers to see their struggles as part of the creative process that every writer at every level of expertise faces.

I was amazed at the range of subjects on Slideshare. I found many shows I could use in my classroom. There is, however, a wide range of quality in the presentations. Any slide show needs to be viewed carefully before use in the classroom.

I'd use this side just for my own enjoyment and to gather information. The "Shift Happens" presentation, for example, was provacative whether or not one is an educator.