Interview with John Coy

John Coy 

is vividly talking to WBAIS students about an arduous journey of writing. He inspires them to persevere inevitable rejections every author receives from the publisher and steadily continue to revise their writing in order to succeed.

It was a privilege to ask John five questions about reading and his books. Here are his thoughts:

1       Could you tell us a little bit about two teams, Shirts and Skins?

The members of Shirts are glad they get to be Shirts. Members of Skins are embarrassed to take off their shirts. But once they start, Skins enjoy playing without their shirts on. They feel more free as they run up and down. They feel like they can run forever.

2    What is your favorite thing about being an author?

Oh, there are so many. Creating something that begins with a thought is exciting. Going through drafts and making the story better and better is satisfying. And being invited to visit great schools like AIS is so much fun.

3  What’s the hardest thing about being an author?

Waiting to hear back from an editor on whether a story will be accepted can be nervous making. And even after many Nos, hearing No can still be difficult.

4   If you could spend one day inside the world of any book which book would you pick?

I would love to take that trip in Night Driving.

5   What advice do you have for the young writers in my classroom? 

        Read. Read. Read.

John Coy pays a visit to WBAIS

A Week of March 23-27 2015

with John Coy 

  

Having your book published is a long process

WBAIS community is privileged to host the  author of Night Driving, Hoop Genius, Strong to the Hoop,  Two Old Potatoes and Me, Love of the Game, Eyes of the Goal, and others eight.

John Coy vividly talks about an arduous journey of writing to inspire students to succeed in their pursuits.

Here is the interview about reading that the author has shared with us:

1       Could you tell us a little bit about two teams, Shirts and Skins?

The members of Shirts are glad they get to be Shirts. Members of Skins are embarrassed to take off their shirts. But once they start, Skins enjoy playing without their shirts on. They feel more free as they run up and down. They feel like they can run forever.

2    What is your favorite thing about being an author?

Oh, there are so many. Creating something that begins with a thought is exciting. Going through drafts and making the story better and better is satisfying. And being invited to visit great schools like AIS is so much fun.

3  What’s the hardest thing about being an author?

Waiting to hear back from an editor on whether a story will be accepted can be nervous making. And even after many Nos, hearing No can still be difficult.

4   If you could spend one day inside the world of any book which book would you pick?

I would love to take that trip in Night Driving.

5   What advice do you have for the young writers in my classroom? 

        Read. Read. Read.

Writing with John Coy

This week,  a writer John Coy is paying WBAIS a visit.

His workshops inspire Middle and High School students and teachers to write short stories and express their opinions.

Don't start with Introduction and hooks.

Once started, don't stop writing.

Don't think about writing reports. Instead, provide details and add dialogs.

The word 'revise' means to go back and look again. Revise, revise and revise again. Authors re-examine their texts without limits.

Perseverance and  patience are best author's friends.

Authors are used to be rejected. Don't give up, keep revising and improving your text.

Publishers don't provide detailed feedback as Language Arts teachers do. Authors follow their knowledge and intuition to address their imperfect writing. 

Transmedia as a new method of telling stories

A library media specialist describes her experience of using technology to engage students in reading and writing. As a teaching method, Laura Fleming uses transmedia, the way to tell stories across multiple platforms. In her blog, she offers an example in which a story is told using text, sound, images, and games and students become active participants.Laura Fleming also provides resources to help teachers use transmedia storytelling in their own classrooms (Edutopia - http://www.edutopia.org/blog/transmedia-digital-media-storytelling-laura-fleming).