Thanks For Having Me, Tewksbury Elementary!

I had a wonderful time today visiting Mrs. Bristow's 3rd grade class and Ms. Grube's & Ms. Novello's 4th grade class.
They asked EXCELLENT questions and were a FANTASTIC audience. BRAVO!!

I told them where I got my ideas:

• My brain just works that way.
• I just want to know the whole story. So I make it up.
• History whispers to me all the time.
• Nothing is more interesting than real life.
• I've got a good imagination.
• Something I see will inspire me.
• God sends me a story.
• Something I read makes me want to write more.
• If you can tell the story, you might as well write it down.

I also gave them some writing tips:

• If it's boring to write about, it's probably boring to read about.
• Everyone hates to edit. Stop whining and just do it.
• Don't try to copy someone else. Develope your own style.
• I'm really sorry to tell you this. Practice really does make perfect.
• Learn to value feedback. It will only help you get better.
  

Do you remember what the TMIT were in writing?
The Two Most Important Things:

• An original voice.
• Good editing.