Well, it's the last weekend of Christmas holidays, and I just finished marking my Writer's Craft students' novel excerpts. 4U students are required to produce over 5,000 words of a novel, and 4C students are required to produce over 3,000 words of a novel. And I've got to say, they are a delight to read.
As I move from a horror piece to a romance to a fantasy, I am reminded of the incredible potential we all have if we're just given the time to develop it. When most people think of high school, they remember being terrified at the thought of a 1,000 word essay, let alone something three or four times that long. But, given time, and a room mostly silent, filled with other people who are busy creating, high school students can do remarkable things.
I'm not sure if they realize how wonderful what they've done is, or if they'll really believe me when I tell them so on Monday, but I do know that their willingness to leap into their imaginations with both feet makes me very proud.
As I move from a horror piece to a romance to a fantasy, I am reminded of the incredible potential we all have if we're just given the time to develop it. When most people think of high school, they remember being terrified at the thought of a 1,000 word essay, let alone something three or four times that long. But, given time, and a room mostly silent, filled with other people who are busy creating, high school students can do remarkable things.
I'm not sure if they realize how wonderful what they've done is, or if they'll really believe me when I tell them so on Monday, but I do know that their willingness to leap into their imaginations with both feet makes me very proud.
I believe you Ms. Stronach. I hope you enjoyed them. and I agree, when students finally get down to it, they can do incredible things. By the way, I'm glad you liked SparkleWhite. I thought it might be an interesting way of writing the poem, but I wasn't sure how it would turn out. I didn't get the chance to add to my story this holiday. Wish I did.
ReplyDeleteEven though we've already written that word count, it's still hard to believe that we actually wrote that much. I also can't believe that the romm was mostly quiet. It's school and that almost never happens. I think personality influences writing the most, which is why everyone's story was so different. You'll have to let us know when you finish (and perhaps publish) your story. I'm sure most of us would like to read it.
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