Excitement is building in cyberspace for the National Day on Writing scheduled for this Thursday, Oct. 20th. This is a day when everyone is asked to think about why we write. NCTE created the hashtag #WhyIWrite for Twitter. The day is a collaboration among NCTE, National Writing Project, The New York Times Learning Network, and Teaching Channel.
Here are my top ten JOYS for writing:
- Writing helps me see clearly.
- Writing makes hard times easier.
- Writing sends my words into the world.
- Writing is a creative act that feeds my soul.
- Writing is hard and challenging like vitamins for my brain.
- Writing connects me with others.
- Writing leads me to me.
- Writing is understanding and confusing all at the same time.
- Writing builds hope.
- Writing is the thing with feathers.
Kevin Hodgson says he writes digitally to feel the groove between the spaces. Read all about Kevin’s groove and explore a Thinglink of thoughts here.
Enter your DigiLitSunday posts below:
Beautiful list of reasons to write! I’m sorry not to have my own post today. Away for the weekend celebrating my husband’s birthday. Look forward to reading the posts as we travel home!
Feel free to add your post later in the week. This list took more thinking than I thought it would. Thanks.
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I love your list of “Top Ten Joys of Writing” . . . It was such a busy weekend that my post is a better “draft” than polished piece! Such is LIFE!
Loving your top 10 list on why you write Margaret! Very powerful and fulfilling! Thanks for hosting digi lit every Sunday. I’ve been missing writing-dealing with both parents’ health issues…big time problems over the past few months…
Sorry to hear that your parents are having problems. It’s such tough thing to deal with. All my best. We’ll be here when you are ready to jump back in.
Margaret, I love this statement you made: Writing leads me to me. This is a statement of truth. Writing uncovers us in our different moods as it captures moments in time. Enjoy the National Day on Writing.
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I love the honesty of your list, Margaret! Writing IS confusing and hard at times, but we still love it, right? Because it is “a creative act that feeds my soul.” Beautifully said.
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