Episode #27 Writing Dread and How to Handle It
Things on my dread list:
—making phone appointments (I know, I know, a little bit silly, but it’s something I have to force myself to do)
—dusting (people in my house have been known to write fun messages like “dust me” on some long-neglected surfaces)
–and, at the top of the list, grading papers (I love to teach, but dread the paperwork)
We all have things we dread. For some students, writing is at the top of the dread list. So what do you do when you have a student who dreads to write? That’s what I’m talking about in this week’s episode.
In this episode, I discuss 4 reasons that students dread to write:
☑️lack of clarity
☑️not enough practice to get into a groove and develop confidence
☑️viewing writing as a product rather than as a process
☑️believing that writing is a waste of time
Plus, I provide a list of strategies you can use to help students overcome their dread of writing.
Resources mentioned:
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, by Steven Pressfield