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Protagonize took its leave of the internet in June of 2017, but our blog lives on to give those who miss it a spot to reminisce and reconnect.
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Calling all teachers!
Are you a teacher or educator in a school, university or creative writing program? Do you work with kids, young adults, or lifelong learners? Are you in some way involved with the education process, from the instructional side? If so, Protagonize wants you! … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative writing, Education & Literacy, General
Tagged collaboration, creative, education, educators, learning, literacy, school, teachers, tools, university, writing
17 Comments
In honour of the Olympics, a competition
In honour of the Vancouver Olympics currently taking place in Protagonize’s hometown, a competition of equally monumental proportions seems in order, does it not? The Challenge Oftentimes it seems as though the smallest pebble can dislodge half a mountainside if you … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative writing, Contests & Competitions, General
Tagged 2010, competitions, contests, feats of wonder, olympics, vancouver, writing
6 Comments
Recipe for creativity: A crowdsourced picture book
This is the third in a series of guest posts from select authors in Protagonize‘s creative writing community. Do you have something to say that might be of interest to our members? Feel free to contact us with blog ideas … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative writing, General, Guest Posts, Video
Tagged collaboration, creativity, crowdsourcing, megan little, photos, picture book, stuck going east, Video, writing
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Youth shall be served
A recent comment on my Protagonize profile got me to thinking about our current membership. Nick, I have tried so hard, over and over again, to get re-engaged with this once fine site – but alas, most of us more … Continue reading
Posted in Community building, General, writing
Tagged change, collaboration, community, growth, membership, writing, youth
33 Comments
Collaborative writing as an exercise
The longer Protagonize sticks around, the more I find it being mentioned in places that I never would have anticipated when the site was launched. I just came across this article on Psychology Today’s website via a recurring Google alert (which scours … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative writing, General, Press
Tagged Collaborative writing, exercise, fun, literature, Press, psychology today, publications, writing
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