I have a confession to make: I would have hated #WWWW as a student. When I was a 10th grade Biology student, Mr. Freed accused me of being an "academic prostitute." In other words, I would do whatever it took to get an A. And he was right. For me at that time, it was less about learning and more about my GPA. Write Whatcha Want Wednesday would have paralyzed me. "Just tell me what to do!" I would have whined. That grade-infatuated girl is long behind me, but I do empathize with the students who fear the freedom that #WWWW gives them. I completely understand that this type of writing assignment will not be everyone's favorite, so for those students I do provide a list of suggested prompts. Several of them use those prompts and still produce strong, voice-filled writing. Mallory's Musings, for example, provides a beautifully simple list of happiness.
Other students are taking the freedom and running with it. Over at Just Josiah, a blog dedicated to travels, we learn about the beauty of Hawaii. "Though the sights are magnificent, it's the culture and way of life of Kauai's people that truly captures my heart and makes it impossible to let go." Jake the Snake provides a weekly recap of football here in Northwest Iowa. "We got on the board when I kicked a 16 yard field goal to put us up 3-0, then I caught a touchdown pass thrown by Matt Eckard. And after that right before halftime I kicked a 50 yrd field goal, a personal best in a game." One of the most unique blogs comes in the creative characters at "Are You Going To Finish That Croissant?" "Hello my name is Sylvester Black, the perfect combination of both Sylvester Stallone and Jack Black. While not being an expendable pawn for my military superiors, I am a music teacher at a very nice school." Finally, That One Blog offers some (ironic?) advice about writer's block. "Have you ever not known what to write about? Don't lie, we all have. Today is one of those days for me. I cannot, for the life of me, think of a single topic to write about. It's even hard for me to write about how I have nothing to write about." I have another confession to make: I am so very proud of the writing that we're producing through #WWWW.
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