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DID YOU KNOW THAT

A snail can sleep for three years.
The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.
You have the ability, intelligence, and determination to become a competent

creative writer

THE POWER OF PEN

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MEND FENCES, ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS HARD TO COME OUT AND SAY SOMETHING TO A PERSON
TELL A STORY THAT MANY PEOPLE CAN SHARE OVER TIME AND DOWN THROUGH AGES
CREATE CONTRACTS AND OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS
REPORT SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL FINDINGS
MAKE GUARANTEES THAT PEOPLE CAN TRUST.

6. SELL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO A VAST AUDIENCE-EVEN INTERNATIONALLY.

7. PROFESSIONALLY STATE OUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER.
8. CONVINCE SOMEONE TO HIRE US WHEN TALKING JUST WONT DO THE TRICK
9. PERSUADE SOMEONE TO LOVE US.
10.PROTECT OUR REPUTATIONS.

11. EXPRESS OUR FEELINGS FULLY.

12. RECORD THE STORY OF OUR LIVES.
13. ENTERTAIN OTHERS WITH OUR WIT, HUMOR, AND DESCRIPTIONS.
14. HELP OTHERS THROUGH THE POWER OF OUR PROSE.
15.PUBLISH OUR OPINIONS FOR OTHERS TO SHARE

16.CREATE CONVINCING, ENTERTAINING, OR PERSUASIVE SPEECHES THAT CAN LIVE THROUGH AGES.
17. EXPRESS OUR THANKS, SORROW OR APPRECIATION IN A WAY THAT PEOPLE CAN READ AND REREAD.
18.COMMUNICATE ELECTRONICALLY VIA E-MAIL.
19.RECORD THE PROCEEDINGS OF A MEETING.
20.ACKNOWLEDGE LIFES MILESTONES SUCH AS BIRTHS, WEDDINGS, AND FUNERALS.

WRITING HELPS YOU

GET IT RIGHT.
DO WELL IN SCHOOL.
GET A GOOD JOB.
SAVE TIME
EARN A GOOD SALARY.
CHANGE THE WORLD
EXPRESS YOUR IDEAS, PLANS AND FEELINGS

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Laurie Rozakis, Ph.D.

TRUE or FALSE

1.SOMETIMES, WRITERS DONT HAVE

DIFFICULTY COMING UP WITH
IDEAS. THEIR WORDS FLOW AS
EFFORTLESSLY AS CHEAP WHITE
WINE AT A HOLIDAY OFFICE PARTY.

TRUE or FALSE

2. SOME EQUALLY GOOD WRITERS

AGONIZE OVER EVERY SINGLE WORD,

EVEN THOSE ITTY-BITTY PREPOSITIONS.

TRUE or FALSE

3.SOME WRITERS SET TO WORK EVERY

DAY AT 8:00 A.M. SHARP.

TRUE or FALSE

4. THERE ARE TIMES THAT WRITERS GET

CRACKIN AFTER LUNCH RATHER
THAN AT THE CRACK OF DAWN.

TRUE or FALSE

5. SOME WRITERS, LIKE BATS AND

DISCO QUEENS, DO THEIR BEST

WORK WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN.

TRUE or FALSE

6.THERE ARE TIMES THAT WRITERS

MUST HAVE TOTAL SILENCE TO DO

THEIR BEST WORK.

TRUE or FALSE

7. OTHER WRITERS CANT WRITE

WITHOUT THE RADIO OR STEREO

BLARING, PREFERABLY WITH OLDIES,
SHOE TUNES, OR OPERA

TRUE or FALSE

8. MANY WRITERS DO THEIR BEST

WORK ON A COMPUTER.

TRUE or FALSE

9. SOME WRITERS SPRAWL ON THEIR

STOMACH AND WRITE PARTS OF

THEIR FIRST DRAFTS IN LONGHAND.

TRUE or FALSE

10.ALL WRITERS WRITE THE SAME

WAY.

WHAT DOES THIS QUIZ PROVE?

IT SHOWS THAT THERE ISNT A RIGHT

WAY TO WRITE.

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TOP 10 EXCUSES
TO AVOID WRITING

1. I DONT HAVE ANYTHING TO WRITE.

2. ILL MAKE A FOOL OF MYSELF BY FAILING.
3. I HAVE WRITERS BLOCK.
4. I DONT HAVE TIME TO SIT DOWN AND WRITE.
5. IM EMBARRASSED ABOUT MY POOR GRAMMAR AND SPELLING

TOP 10 EXCUSES
TO AVOID WRITING

6. I DONT HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS, SUCH AS A WORD PROCESSOR OR COMPUTER.

7. ITS BEEN TOO LONG SINCE IVE WRITTEN ANYTHING.
8. IM NOT CREATIVE AT ALL.
9. NO ONE WILL BUY MY WRITING ANYWAY, SO WHATS THE POINT?
10.EVERYTHING GOOD HAS BEEN WRITTEN ALREADY.