Roy Peter Clark TIPS

First off if you are sent out to cover a 'happy' story and find 'grumpy,' send out a flare to your teacher or editor. Report what you find.

Music, and writing follow the power of the parts.He demonstrated by calling students up to do the chicken dance and playing various tune such as three blind mice.

Writing is a process. Follow these steps when writing stories:
1) Idea- The topic
2) Collect - Quotes, Information
3) Focus - Narrow your wide topic to a smaller one.
4) Select what you want in the story.
5) Order you story.
6) Make a draft.
7) And last, revise.

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