As a writer I have faced many challenges. Oneof the biggest challanges that I continue to face is that of a lack of confidence. I enjoy reading, I enjoy writing but often times I do not enjoy reading my writing. Furthermore, when I stretch myself as a writer I leave myself open to criticism. This criticism can do more than inspire me to do better, if often times can shut me down. Like any constructive criticism, when reading less than positive commentary on my work, it is much easier swallowed and digested with a large helping of ego-stroking.
This can look like:
I really liked...
I really found it interesting when you said...
One thing you may want to think about is...
My favorite part is...
The good-old-fashioned sandwich technique.
Another challenge that I face is learning new genre's of writing. As a student, it feels as if as soon as I get comfortable with one kind of writing, it is time to learn another. I am best coaxed to move forward when the teacher scaffolds the experience with examples of what this new kind of writing looks like.
As a teacher, I plan to remember these sorts of things.
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