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Going & Growing Through the Struggle by Erin Vogler



The Struggle is Real


As I sit here playing with ideas for the focus of this month's post about being a teacher-writer, I am deeply entrenched in the struggles all writers face:


Which idea is worth my time?

Which idea will an audience care about?

Which topic am I ready to write about?



Then it dawns on me -- This very struggle I'm experiencing is where I should begin.


The struggle.


Because I am a teacher who writes, I don’t just say that writing is a struggle because I listen to the opinions and complaints of my students. (And believe me, the 8th and 10th graders I teach have A LOT to say about how hard writing is.)


I know writing is a struggle because I experience it for myself. I live it. Every. Single. Day.


Because I am a teacher who writes, I also know that struggle is an essential part of the process.


It can’t be skipped.


It’s necessary because that’s where the ep