Writing An Essay of Place

This project can be completed in a few days. But it can also be continued for an entire semester or year, depending on the depth of research you want to invest in each step.

You never stop learning about a place-which is learning about the world- until you stop paying attention. Nature, history, and folklife are inexhaustible subjects.

You will continue learning more about them as long as you live.

 

Step One: Choose a place to write about.
Step Two: Listen to your place.
Step Three: Explore the history of your place.
Step Four: Explore nature at your place.
Step Five: Explore the folklife of your place
Step Six: Reflect on your writings
Step Seven: Transform your reflections into a story.


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