Comments on: When Did Your Love Affair with Writing Begin? https://diymfa.com/writing/when-did-your-love-affair-with-writing-begin/ Tools & Techniques for the Serious Writer Fri, 18 May 2018 19:47:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: nutschell https://diymfa.com/writing/when-did-your-love-affair-with-writing-begin/#comment-219 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:40:22 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=757#comment-219 I love how you panicked when you thought you might run out of books to read 🙂 How lucky Ms. H was there to teach you all about writing and wipe your fears away. Thanks for sharing your story.
Great to meet you on this blogfest.

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Nutschell
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]]> By: Gabriela https://diymfa.com/writing/when-did-your-love-affair-with-writing-begin/#comment-218 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:36:38 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=757#comment-218 In reply to Cappy Love Hanson.

What a lovely story! It’s true that teachers can make such a huge impression on us as young writers. This is one of the many reasons I love teaching writers at any age… that magic of discovery that happens when students realize that they are, indeed, writers.

]]> By: Cappy Love Hanson https://diymfa.com/writing/when-did-your-love-affair-with-writing-begin/#comment-217 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:35:34 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=757#comment-217 Gabriela, thank you for DIY MFA. I enjoyed the word-picture you painted of your child self in a library that seemed to contain all the books in the world. I was right there.

I taught myself to read at the age of three or four because I was desperate to claim the realm of books for myself. In third grade, Mrs. English assigned us a poem about spring. The teacher from next door came in just as we finished. She and Mrs. English read my poem, looked right at me, and smiled. Mrs. English said to the class, “Here is a true poet.”

I wish I still had that first poetry attempt. Even more, I wish I could tell Mrs. English what a lifelong gift she gave me.

]]> By: Gabriela https://diymfa.com/writing/when-did-your-love-affair-with-writing-begin/#comment-216 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:20:30 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=757#comment-216 Thank you all for the great comments! As a teacher, I’ve always looked back fondly on this story because the teacher was so great and came up with such an innovative idea.
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Melissa–You mentioned I don’t have a place to follow the blog, that’s because Google Friend Connect was acting up on me so I took it down. The best way to follow is to sign up for the mailing list. You’ll get a weekly newsletter (no spam, promise!) and also a free workbook download!

]]> By: Melissa Sugar https://diymfa.com/writing/when-did-your-love-affair-with-writing-begin/#comment-215 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:42:53 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=757#comment-215 Great Origins story. I am now following you on twitter (I don’t really know much about tweeting) but I did not see a place on your blog to follow you. I did add you to my google plus circle. Nice to meet you. I found you though the Origins blogfest.

]]> By: Shelly Immel https://diymfa.com/writing/when-did-your-love-affair-with-writing-begin/#comment-214 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:06:28 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=757#comment-214 Beautiful post, Gabi!

I’ve read voraciously all my life, too, but didn’t find my voice until 3 years ago. Full story here:
https://thebiglifeproject.com/2012/01/19/why-im-a-writer-not-a-welder/

Wish I’d known about the Origins Blogfest sooner!

I can’t wait to hear stories of how the world of books and writing opens to your son–or how he opens it. 🙂

]]> By: Dianne Salerni https://diymfa.com/writing/when-did-your-love-affair-with-writing-begin/#comment-213 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:01:03 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=757#comment-213 What a wonderful way for a teacher to handle your fear of running out of books! Kudos to her for seeing the opportunity and seizing the moment!

]]> By: Charmaine Clancy https://diymfa.com/writing/when-did-your-love-affair-with-writing-begin/#comment-212 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:58:24 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=757#comment-212 So cute!

]]> By: Heather Day Gilbert https://diymfa.com/writing/when-did-your-love-affair-with-writing-begin/#comment-211 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:33:03 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=757#comment-211 It’s funny you posted this–you should sign up for the Origins blogfest, going on today (feb 13th)–link is on my blog, but it’s posts about how we became writers!

https://www.bookinamonthmom.blogspot.com

And isn’t it amazing how many teachers were crucial to fostering these budding young writers?

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