Writing Tips

Reflections on Writing

1. Read and write every day.

2. Carry a notebook or a journal.

3. Keep a Word Bank

4. Use your imagination.

5. Look at photographs.

6. Read lots of books. READING IS THE KEY TO WRITING.

7. Write what you know.

8. Research what you want to know.     

9. Gather words while reading or listening.

10. Write about your favorite pet, place, or person.

11. Drawing is a great way to give your brain a break when words feel stuck!