It is coming on to three years (!) since I began Wordcraft. I have been told by many of you that you find what I write of interest and use, both for your own writing, in the classroom and library. I never want folks to think I am laying down rules. Everything I put down is simply based on my own writing experience, some sixty odd years of it. (Stress odd). I have enjoyed writing Wordcraft, and most of all have enjoyed your responses.
(And I will confess, sometimes I write these pieces as a way of getting away from my own work. So much easier writing about writing than doing it. We all know that, don’t we?)
For those of you who have come on since I began, please note that there is now an index (refer to button on the right), which you can access. It will lead you to topics that you may have missed.
That said, I am now asking for your help: are there questions, aspects of writing, and reading you would like me to address?
I will make every effort to do so.
With many thanks,
Avi
14 thoughts on “Asking for help”
I just wanted to tell you how very much I enjoy reading Wordcraft! It’s engaging and insightful. Thanks!
Many thanks, I look forward to your postings.
I would love to hear more about the stories/books/radio programs you loved as a kid–and how they influence you as a writer.
Avi, I truly appreciate your blog on many levels…as a teacher, mom, reader, and wife of a writer. I would enjoy hearing more about life as a writer in a secluded area and your daily inspirations in that unique setting. Your insights into the worlds of publishing and parenting are of interest. My students quote some of your writing tips back to me, so please keep including these. Finally, what’s life like on the road for a traveling author/speaker? Keep telling us about the good, the bad, and the ugly. I love your candor. It’s refreshing.
I would love to hear about your writing space, and your writing routine. I am a new comer to the blog so if you covered this before I missed it and would appreciate reading those entries.
I am trying to help my son improve his research skills. So much as changed in how we research topics and what source material is best. Since your attention to detail is one of the reasons I think your books are so inspiring for kids, I would love to hear more about your tips for students on how to start the research process and lessons you have learned on how to sift through the vast amount of information on the internet.
Everything you do here is great. Thank you so much for the glimpse into your process. I look forward to every post!
I’d like more about how you research your stories set in past centuries.
Me, too! How one goes about researching historical periods and getting the tone and language right is very interesting.
Avi, as a home schooling mom with a senior high daughter who aspires to be a writer, we enjoy reading your thoughts on editing, common struggles of writing, where you find inspiration, and most everything you write. Especially interesting to us are your posts regarding making writing a career.
Love your insight and brevity. You are my weekly inspiration to keep writing!
I love what you write, Avi, both this blog and your books. I look forward to what you next give us.
I would like you to address whether you will ever publish those books that the publishers didn’t want. I believe you said that you have about 12 or 13 books that you have written and weren’t published. I would love to read them.
I’m a long term fan/follower. You’ve said, “It’s never done.” I’m stuck in the perfectionism sandtrap. I’ve rewritten countless times. Friends and family urge me to send it off. That’s a paralyzing thought. Any advise?
Thank you for your generous and painstaking posts which help those of us in need of guidance.
GKFoster