Independent writing projects are among the best ways to infuse joy into your writing workshop. These projects are a blessing for students who love to write, but they’re also a way to hook striving writers. 

A Few #TWTBlog Posts About Independent Writing Projects:

• Closing the Summer Writing Gap
• From the Classroom to the World: How a Young Writer is Making Her Voice Heard
• How to Reinvigorate Writing Workshop With Joy Through Independent Writing Projects
• Independent Writing: 10 Ways to Get Students Published in the Real World
• Independent Writing: Back-Up Work
• Independent Writing Projects
• Nightly Writing
• Six REAL Purposes For Kids to Write This Summer and Beyond
• Summer Writing Projects in the Upper Grades
• The Freedom to Create

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
• How Writers Work: Finding a Process That Works for You by Ralph Fletcher
• Independent Writing: One Teacher---Thirty-Two Needs, Topics, and Plans by Colleen Cruz
• Writing Radar: Using Your Journal to Snoop Out and Craft Great Stories by Jack Gantos

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