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I wrote "Epiphany in A Cluttered Room because writing is life for me. I live to write and I write to live. It's the first thing I do when I wake up and it's the last thing I do at night. If I stopped writing I would probably stop living.
** Evocative means, "having the power to evoke, or cause, a particularly emotional response (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). "It's elementary, my dear Watson", for example, evokes memories of reading ...
** The quest for excellence, in writing, as in any other field, is all about blood, sweat and tears. In other words, hard work. Consistently doing what you do, incessantly, relentlessly, again and ...
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Great way to set foundational skills!
A great way to get students who struggle with getting 'pen / pencil' onto their paper ... let them get a start on their HHDD (hand held digital device).
Another brilliant idea by Tom March