Inspiration!!!
Anne McCaffrey's world of Pern has inspired generations of students to use their imagination and their skills at writing, art and communication to create connections with other fans of Pern and her denizens.
Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern have inspired fans to draw pictures themselves or their characters with small Pernese dragons known as "fire lizards" shown in the picture above, especially as forum avatars. (See pictures on right.) These are the avatars from "Meeting of the Minds" aka MoM which is a website devoted to following and discussing Pern and the other worlds of Anne Caffrey. You can find a link to the website on my links page. |  Webmaster Cheyrl  Master Achivist Hans  Anneli |
Also a favorite is an avatar with a full-size riding dragon.
 P'ter |  Tresa |
Introducing Writing to New Students
Teaching writing to young children is difficult because they often have no experience to build on. Breaking the process into small, comfortable steps helps students to be excited rather than scared of writing for the first time.
But, being able to start from a love of something the child holds a sincere passion for, like Anne McCaffrey's dragons, can be an inspiration!
But, being able to start from a love of something the child holds a sincere passion for, like Anne McCaffrey's dragons, can be an inspiration!
The Writing Process
A 10-Stage Plan That Works
STAGE 1: The Motivation
STAGE 2: Collecting Impressions
STAGE 3: Organizing
STAGE 4: The Rough Draft
STAGE 5: Author's Review
STAGE 6: Sharing For Response
STAGE 7: Editing & Revising
STAGE 8: The Mechanics Check
STAGE 9: The Final Copy
STAGE 10: Presenting
THE WHOLE THING
STAGE 2: Collecting Impressions
STAGE 3: Organizing
STAGE 4: The Rough Draft
STAGE 5: Author's Review
STAGE 6: Sharing For Response
STAGE 7: Editing & Revising
STAGE 8: The Mechanics Check
STAGE 9: The Final Copy
STAGE 10: Presenting
THE WHOLE THING
- from "If You're Trying To Teach Kids How To Write..." by Marjorie Frank (1979) p. 96-103
Getting The Cold Shoulder
Only one problem with being a famous artist or writer, everyone wants to immitate you. Read the article below for an idea of how "The Dragonlady" protects her delicate words.
The main point to remember is that a copyright means nothing IF YOU DO NOT ENFORCE IT. Xerox, Kleenix, and SaranWrap face similar uphill battles, because their product names have come to represent the whole category of products like them. Xerox has had a particularly interesting and, I would say, successful campaign. Don't feel bad if you get this type of a letter. It only means that the artist/owner is serious about their work.
