Independent writing projects are among the best ways to infuse joy into your writing workshop. These projects are a blessing for students who love to write, but they’re also a way to hook striving writers.  A Few #TWTBlog Posts About Independent Writing Projects: Closing the Summer Writing GapFrom the Classroom to the World: How a Young Writer is Making Her Voice HeardHow to Reinvigorate Writing Workshop With Joy Through Independent Writing ProjectsIndependent Writing: 10 Ways to Get Students Published in the Real WorldIndependent Writing: Back-Up WorkIndependent Writing ProjectsNightly WritingSix REAL Purposes For Kids to Write This Summer and BeyondSummer Writing Projects in the Upper GradesThe Freedom to Create Books Mentioned in This Episode: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne LamottHow Writers Work: Finding a Process That Works for You by Ralph FletcherIndependent Writing: One Teacher---Thirty-Two Needs, Topics, and Plans by Colleen CruzWriting Radar: Using Your Journal to Snoop Out and Craft Great Stories by Jack Gantos THANKS TO OUR AFFILIATE! Libro.fm Offer: Use the TWTPod Code Receive 2 audiobook credits for $14.99 USD with your first month of membership. Credits can be used for more than 275,000 audiobooks on Libro.fm. After your first month, you’ll pay $14.99 USD for one audiobook credit per month, and each payment supports local bookstores. Members also receive 30% off when buying audiobooks à la carte. Pause or cancel at any time and keep your audiobooks. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us ratings/reviews on your favorite listening platform. You may contact us directly if you want us to consult with your school district. Melanie Meehan: [email protected] Stacey Shubitz: [email protected] Email us at [email protected] for affiliate or sponsorship opportunities. For more about teaching writing, head to the Two Writing Teachers blog.