Jumping In

Hmmm . . . . the ideas flow, but which seed will make the best story? Funny, sad, a lesson to be learned, entertainment, or serious, which direction to head?  As I sat with another classmate we shared personal stories, so many seed ideas as Mr. Fletcher states, but which kernel is the one to crack open?  For her, the dilemma was the same, but somehow different.  As we sat and laughed over stories that we shared, it was evident that she was a fabulous story teller, but yet struggled with freezing.  Both of us had many, many great story ideas for our narratives, yet for different reasons we both struggle to begin.  Personally, I was struggling with the purpose of the story.  Somehow writing for your students is vastly easier to me, as they unconditionally accept the gifts that you offer.  Writing for your peers however, a different ball game for me.  This is where I freeze to the face as the thought, "What if they don't like it?" creeps into my head.  Chase that thought away and jump in!