Have you ever dreamed of becoming a writer, only to be put off by fears that you lacked the ability?If so,then reading Linda Stafford's story will have you reaching for your pen with renewed hope
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a writer, only to be put off by fears that you lacked the ability? If so, then reading Linda Stafford’s story will have you reaching for your pen with renewed hope
1.What did I plan to do in my English class? 2.What did my classmates react? 3.What did my English teacher say? When I was 15,I announced to my English class that I was going to write and illustrate my own books.Half of the students nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. "Don't be silly.Only geniuses can become writers,"the English teacher said."And you are getting a D this semester
When I was 15, I announced to my English class that I was going to write and illustrate my own books. Half of the students nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be silly. Only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said. “And you are getting a D this semester.” 1. What did I plan to do in my English class? 2. What did my classmates react? 3. What did my English teacher say?
1.How did I feel at that time? 2.What did I do that night? 3.How was the result of my poem? 4.How did my teacher and classmates think of my achievement? I was so embarrassed that I burst into tears.That night I wrote a short,sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the Capper's Weekly.To my astonishment they published it,and sent me two dollars.I was a published and paid writer!I showed my teacher and fellow students.They laughed. "Just plain dumb luck,the teacher said
I was so embarrassed that I burst into tears. That night I wrote a short, sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the Capper’s Weekly. To my astonishment they published it, and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer! I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed. “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. 1. How did I feel at that time? 2. What did I do that night? 3. How was the result of my poem? 4. How did my teacher and classmates think of my achievement?
How did I think of the achievement? I'd tasted success.I'd sold the first thing I'd ever written.That was more thdn any of them had done,and if it was "just plain dumb luck," that was fine with me. 6e19
I’d tasted success. I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done, and if it was “just plain dumb luck,” that was fine with me. How did I think of the achievement?
1.Did I give up my dream of writing? 2.Did I share my success with other people?Why? 3.What is more important,friends or dreams? During the next two years I sold dozens of poems,letters,jokes and recipes.By the time I graduated from high school (with a C-minus average),I had scrapbooks filled with my published work.I never mentioned my writing to my teachers,friends or my family again. They were dream killers.And if people must choose between their friends and dreams, they must always choose the latter
During the next two years I sold dozens of poems, letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I graduated from high school (with a C-minus average), I had scrapbooks filled with my published work. I never mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers. And if people must choose between their friends and dreams, they must always choose the latter. 1. Did I give up my dream of writing? 2. Did I share my success with other people? Why? 3. What is more important, friends or dreams?