I migliori Writing Help podcast (2025)

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Ep 99 But We Don't Have Enough Time! 27:19

13h ago27:19

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Time just does not seem to be on a teacher's side! There are so many things requiring or affecting your time-some you can control, some you cannot. Some you are invested in, some you are not. More often than not, writing is the part of literacy that gets pushed aside for other areas. But writing is an ESSENTIAL part of our students' day and life an…

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Don't fear the tropes and cliches 9:02

19h ago9:02

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In today's episode, I want to talk you about tropes and cliches. They're nothing to overthink or fear.Di John Adamus

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Episode 98 Writers Struggling? Try a New Perspective! 14:33

8d ago14:33

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We all get stuck in a rut with our teaching. Sometimes it just takes a different perspective to figure out what works! This episode shares a few examples of looking at parts of teaching writing in a new way and provides you with steps to try it out yourself! Listen in to this short episode for some helpful tips for improving your writing instructio…

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I've been sick. Have a podcast episode. 9:03

9d ago9:03

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In today's episode, I've gotten out of bed to talk to you about pushing yourself to work and being kind to yourself about doing itDi John Adamus

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Episode 97 Little Things Make a HUGE Difference! 14:01

15d ago14:01

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Implementing effective writing instruction is a big task. There are many moving parts and lots of important young writers to take care of! I find it helpful to know and remember that often times the little details are what also make a huge impact on your student writers. This episode shares examples of those small practices and hopefully helps to s…

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Episode 96 Why Can't We Just Use the Oreo Planner? 13:02

22d ago13:02

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Teaching is hard. Teaching writing is hard...and, it's not the only thing you have to teach! I get it. Trying new things can be time-consuming and a bit scary. But also...it can be so worth it! If you want your students to be engaged and successful in writing, it's time to take a risk! If you are frustrated with lack of student progress and even st…

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You need to start AND finish AND finish what you start. 12:10

22d ago12:10

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about that first draft you've been working on since the dawn of time and somehow still haven't finished it yet.Di John Adamus

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You're going to need to learn to take a punch. 10:23

23d ago10:23

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how you're handling rejection and the less-than-ideal feedback you might be getting.Di John Adamus

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Episode 95 Peer Feedback that Works with Michelle Ruhe Pt 2 22:03

29d ago22:03

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Part 2 with Michelle Ruhe of Coach from the Couch continues with more actionable steps for implementing peer feedback with your writers. In this episode we discuss: the importance of slow, strategic implementation using checklists and rubrics providing quality, exemplar writing pieces and how to set goals while staying within a writer's ZPD This co…

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Episode 94 Peer Feedback that Works with Michelle Ruhe Pt 1 16:52

1M ago16:52

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It can sound scary and impossible, but it's not! In this first episode with Mrs. Michelle Ruhe of Coach from the Couch, we share the power of peer feedback to: enhance writing quality engage students and distribute the feedback workload You will hear about the transformative potential of peer feedback in fostering student ownership and improving wr…

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Episode 93 Are You Over-Scaffolding your Writers? 19:34

1M ago19:34

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Can't stand the mess? Then get out of the kitchen! I couldn't help but think of that saying when writing show notes for this episode! Just like I over-supported my children when baking cookies to avoid the "mess" of little hands, writing teachers often over-scaffold their writers. If you have ever said, "I taught you how to do that!" or "We've been…

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Why do you want to rush? What's the hurry? 12:56

1M ago12:56

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In today's episode I want to ask you why you think "taking too long" matters and why you want to go faster.Di John Adamus

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And why exactly are you using AI? 9:59

1M ago9:59

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In today's episode, I'd like to ask you about why you're using AI to "edit" your work.Di John Adamus

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Episode 92 Writing Strategies Series: Volume 27:49

2M ago27:49

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I recently had a teacher I am coaching say, "That's going to be hard for me," when we discussed allowing students to try multiple drafts on different topics for their informational books. I completely understand why this fabulous teacher was hesitant...and there are so many reasons! But the truth is, we all need repeated practice to improve our ski…

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Separate your character from your plot 11:58

2M ago11:58

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In today's episode, I want to encourage you to make your character not just the being doing the plot, but a wholly formed person who happens to be doing a plot.Di John Adamus

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Episode 91 Writing Conferring Series: Research-Decide-Teach 30:22

2M ago30:22

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Melissa saved one of the best, but possibly "scariest" writing conference for last! The Research-Decide-Teach conference originates from Lucy Calkins and is a highly effective method for truly meeting your writers' needs and moving them forward as writers. In this final installment of the Writing Conference Series, Melissa discusses how to gather i…

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Local royalty vs global royalty AKA Who's the most specialest person? 9:56

2M ago9:56

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the royalty problem in your story.Di John Adamus

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Global global versus local global - Worldbuilding and scale 10:21

2M ago10:21

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how a character can operate in their world versus the world of the story.Di John Adamus

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Edited! Episode 90 Writing Strategies Series: Elaboration 20:40

2M ago20:40

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Are you looking for more than "use describing words" and "tell me more" when it comes to helping students elaborate in their writing? In this episode, Melissa dives into strategies for improving writing elaboration for students by first considering a few overall understandings and techniques for opinion, narrative and informational writing and then…

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Have you been complicating your world-building? 1:03:47

2M ago1:03:47

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In today's episode, I've got the audio from a workshop I did this past weekend on world-building. I think it'll help you.Di John Adamus

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We never know what we're doing or where we're going, and that's fine. 9:37

2M ago9:37

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As the year ends, I want to talk you about the not-knowing of making things and how it's okay to not know how things are going to be.Di John Adamus

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Answering 27 questions from webnovelists and new writers 1:28:36

2M ago1:28:36

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In this nearly 90-minute Q&A session, I answer 27 questions from webnovelists and new writers. I think you'll find it really useful and enjoyable.Di John Adamus

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You and your voice and trying to be like other authors 10:58

3M ago10:58

10:58

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about trying to ape someone else's style.Di John Adamus

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Let's talk about beats and scenes 1:09:53

3M ago1:09:53

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This is the audio from a workshop I gave on 12/21 to some webnovelists and self-publishing authors about scene and beat usage in their writing. I think you'll find this helpfulDi John Adamus

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How are you feeling about your progress? 9:42

3M ago9:42

9:42

In today's episode, I want to talk you about your goals and what you're doing to reach them.Di John Adamus

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What the hell happened to Superman in the Superman movie? 10:21

3M ago10:21

10:21

In this episode, we need to talk about Superman.Di John Adamus

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And now, a word for co-authors 8:11

3M ago8:11

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In today's episode, I'd like to talk to you about co-authorship.Di John Adamus

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Episode 89 Lessen Your Mental Load by Establishing Student Agency 19:38

3M ago19:38

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Raise your hand if you have felt unsure, ill-equipped, or stressed out when making decisions about writing instruction. Teachers tend to place too much responsibility on themselves when it comes to instruction in general, and definitely with writing instruction! This creates unnecessary stress that can be alleviated by establishing student autonomy…

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How's that fantasy going? 13:19

3M ago13:19

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In today's episode, I want to talk you about your fantasy of being a writer.Di John Adamus

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What do you think you're doing? 10:23

3M ago10:23

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In today's slightly cantankerous episode, I want to ask you what you think you're doing.Di John Adamus

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How Do I Make A Plot? (Audio from A Plot Building Session) 1:18:43

3M ago1:18:43

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In this bonus audio from this past weekend, here's me talking to a group of writers about what plot is and what plot isn't and how to build an effective plot.Di John Adamus

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Episode 88 Writing Conferring Series: Re-teach Conference 15:56

3M ago15:56

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What does a conference sound like you ask? Listen in to hear Melissa provide a detailed example of a "Re-teach Conference." Quite often, the strategies you have taught are not being implemented in each student's independent writing pieces. The purpose of a "Re-teach" conference is to provide follow-up, explicit instruction on a previously taught wr…

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Why are you waiting? 10:37

3M ago10:37

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In today's episode, I want to ask you about why you're waiting and not making art.Di John Adamus

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Just start. 9:48

3M ago9:48

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In today's episode, I want you to just start.Di John Adamus

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The anti-pants system of writing 14:36

3M ago14:36

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In today's episode, I would like to tell you how to get away from pantsing forever.Di John Adamus

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The #1 excuse of pantsing. 11:36

3M ago11:36

11:36

In today's episode, I want to take the bite out of pantsing's number one excuse.Di John Adamus

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Episode 87 Writing Strategies Series: Generating Ideas 16:40

3M ago16:40

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"I don't know what to write about!" is what is heard in classrooms all over. In this episode, Melissa emphasizes the importance of supporting students in having the independence to generate their own ideas for writing. She discusses the negative impacts of consistently providing students with topics and offers practical strategies to help students …

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Pantsing is making it harder for you to succeed, here's why 11:14

3M ago11:14

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In today's episode, I want to keep talking to you about pantsing. It's a theme all week.Di John Adamus

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Why Pantsing is Bad, part 1 9:19

3M ago9:19

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about why pantsing is ruining your writing.Di John Adamus

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You should be reading critically 12:31

3M ago12:31

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In today's episode, I want to explain what people mean when they say you should read more.Di John Adamus

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Episode 86 Writing Conferring Series: Compliment Conference 11:13

4M ago11:13

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Are you wondering where to begin when conferring with your writers? This episode will teach you all about the Compliment Conference and how to use it as not only a way to encourage your writers but also as a formative assessment for your writing instruction. This conference has four simple steps: Open the conversation Identify evidence of a success…

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At and To and With 12:21

4M ago12:21

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In today's episode, let's talk about how we talk to or at or with our readers.Di John Adamus

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"New" and "experienced" are labels that don't matter 8:43

4M ago8:43

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In today's episode, I want to explain how two labels so many writers use don't actually matter.Di John Adamus

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Can you connect with someone else? 12:05

4M ago12:05

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In today's episode, I want to talk to you about abandoning the right/wrong dynamic.Di John Adamus

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The audio-only re-do of the Writers Chat for 11-19 1:03:14

4M ago1:03:14

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In this re-do of a crashed stream, I answer questions about the state of the world, webnovels as pulps, cozy mysteries, grammar, and two brothers. Lots of good stuff here.Di John Adamus

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Episode 85 Writing Strategies Series-Independence 13:23

4M ago13:23

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Raise your hand if you have students coming up to you or sitting and staring or raising their hands during independent writing time! There are so many reasons why students are not fully independent writers, and this episode provides a variety of ideas and strategies for creating a classroom full of writers who are! Melissa shares four ideas for sup…