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Five Writing Tasks For May – Task 4: Enlist A Writing Coach

05.10.2012 Art

Of all of the people that you share your plans with you’ll likely find someone you know who already possesses the skill and mastery that you desire. Ask this person to be your coach for this specific program. Where can you find a writing coach? Look for local writing groups and join one (or look [...]

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Five Writing Tasks For May – Task 3: Share Your Plan With Others

05.09.2012 Art

Writers and artists need the help of others, especially those who are skilled, gifted, and practiced in criticism. Working with other writers and supporting each other is a remarkably powerful way to become a better writer. It’s often much easier to see a problem in someone else’s performance, but even when you’ve identified your own [...]

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Five Writing Tasks For May – Task 2: Create A Lesson Plan

05.08.2012 Art

Once you’ve completed the first task, identifying a specific writing weakness, it’s time to move on. The next step will be to create a lesson plan for yourself to help eliminate this specific weakness or strengthen your skills. Before you start to create a plan, ask this simple question: Has someone already solved this problem? [...]

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Five Writing Tasks For May – Task 1: Identify A Writing Weakness

05.07.2012 Art

Writers, artists, and craftsmen of all sorts (and genders) work and refine their skills on a daily basis. This week I’ll present you with five tasks, all designed at helping you work on and develop your writing skills. Task 1: Identify A Writing Weakness Task 2: Create A Lesson Plan Task 3: Share Your Plan [...]

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Crit Happens

02.16.2012 Art

My youngest daughter, a freshman at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), gave me a t-shirt for Christmas. It’s emblazoned with one of the more popular sayings around campus: “Crit Happens.” It does indeed. RISD embraces criticism from the top to bottom. It’s a regular part of daily life there. It can be brutal [...]

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