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READ How are the steps in this list connected?

These steps will help you think of ideas to write about.

1. Be curious! Ideas are everywhere. Look and listen

wherever you go.

2. Write notes. Keep a notebook with you. Write and make
Close Reading Tip
sketches about the ideas you find.
Mark important
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ideas with . 3. Take risks! An idea might seem wild or wacky now, but it
can turn into something wonderful. Don’t be afraid to make

mistakes. That is how you learn!

4. Write every day. Use the ideas in your notebook. Maybe

you write a little bit. Maybe you write a lot. See where your

ideas take you.

When it’s time to fill that blank page, you will be ready!

CHECK MY UNDERSTANDING

What is the author’s purpose for writing this text? Why does the

author include a numbered list?

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