Writers' Workshop ...for all your writing needs!

8th Grade Writers,

I've added a new section to my website that will be dedicated to your Writing Workshop. Here you will find ideas for writing, writing tips, information that adds to what I teach in class, and authentic opportunities to have your writing published. Check here frequently! I will add sites as I find them! If you have any website suggestions, please let me know. I will review them and post them for your classmates!

Writers' Block
Check this out! This is an online blog for teens about novel writing. I know several of you are attempting novels at home, and you are bringing pieces in to work on during Writing Workshop. This site gives you tips for those dreaded writers' block moments.

Teen Ink
Teen Ink offer teenagers the opportunity to publish their creative work and opinions on the issues that affect their lives - everything from love and family to teen smoking and community service. Hundreds of thousands of students have submitted their work to us and we have published more than 25,000 teens since 1989.

Merlyn's Pen
Yet another place to publish your writing. Check it out!

Writing Tips
This website offers tips on how to get started with your writing and also tips on how to get your writing published.

Writing Help
This website is directed for grades 1-6, but it can be EXTREMELY helpful for you, too! It provides information about several different types of writing such as the narrative, poetry, persuasion, and informational writing. Then it gives examples of each one for grades 1-6. It is easy to navigate, interactive, and offers different organizers to help you with your writing.

Verla Volante
Verla is a character from Pat Murphy's book The Wild Girls. She is an extraordinary writing teacher who helps two young girls discover not only who they are but who they are as writers. This website offers writing advice from Verla -- it is certainly worth checking out! Fictional as she may be, I learned some great stuff from Verla. I think you might, too!

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