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"Writing is hard fun" ~ Donald Murray

A place and a journey to write about and play with writing.

However, started in 2007, this blog has served as a place of learning and reflection for me as a writing teacher. It morphed into a site that reflects on ideas and resources affecting the teaching profession as well as resources for teaching, to share with others. It now is a playground for writing about writing -- and playing with writing. The reflections and blunders are mine; please be patient with me: I'm still asking, "What Else 2 Learn?"

Comments and suggestions are welcome; please join the conversation.

Ms Edwards

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Welcome

Writing is hard fun. ~ Donald Murray

Welcome to What Else to Learn...

Join us in puzzling through the process of writing well. Dare to delve into your thoughts and learning, and share those ideas with others.

Why is writing "hard fun?"

William Zinsser explains:

"Writing is thinking on paper."

"Writing and learning and thinking are the same process."

Our brains solve puzzles. Transferring ideas onto paper is a puzzle; it's a process that requires careful thought, and the puzzling, although hard, is fun --- we feel accomplished when we've done it right. And doing it right means, according to Zinsser,

"Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and humanity."

So lets keep it clear, brief, and simple: engage your brain, enjoy the puzzle, and join in a collaborative effort to learn writing by writing.

Ms. Edwards

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