Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Writer's Block

Now that I am finally settling down from the wonderful weekend I had in LA with the other FW teachers, I have to actually sit down and start to write. Uh, writer's block? I don't know where to begin. So, I am soliciting your help! For the Teacher's Diary (or whatever we end up titling it), I am going to, of course, write the story of last year. Here's the dilema, I only have 3-4 pages, typed, double spaced. I can't tell the whole story from start to finish that way. So, I need an angle. I was writing in my journal and here is a list of possible "starts". Any feedback will be helpful.

1. Hand out syllabus with The Freedom Writers Diary was on it
2. Order books
3. Books come in
4. Circle discussion on floor
5.Email from parent about not wanting kid to read...going to take above my head so no kid can read
6. Principal email, then come to room to pull book
7. Principal discuss with class why book was pulled
8. Board meeting to discuss. Mr. Westmoreland stated not burning books
9. Headline next day: Howell Banning Books
10. Call from Erin
11. Media circus erupts
12. Story Chat
13. FBI file
14. Meet with curriculum council
15. Erin comes to Flint
16. Book is reinstated

I don't know if all of these are in the correct order, but here's a start.