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5 Ways to Write like a “Real” Author

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Here’s a snippet of an article I wrote recently for the Random House Teachers and Librarians blog.

When my school teachers talked about writing, the focus was on product. But how to create a solid final draft was a bit of a mystery. So when my education professor first introduced me to the Writing Process, I was all in. Here was a system every author followed from idea to publication, one I could teach my future students that would lead them to their best writing and would mimic the work of true artists.

What I didn’t know at the time is that writing isn’t as clear cut as that.

If I could chat with my younger teaching self, I’d emphasize these five aspects of writing instead.

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