Rouge Valley was privileged to have author Mike Ulmer visit usj today.
Here is a little blurb from his blog, that Mike wrote about himself:
"I have had the greatest jobs. I have written nine books including M is for Maple, the best-selling alphabet book in Canadian publishing history. I have covered the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors and interviewed some of the greatest athletes in the world. Over the course of more than 100 school visits I have met thousands of students who shared with me their love of Canada. I love working with students to help them become even better writers." (Mike Ulmer --mikeulmer.blogspot.com)
Today, Mike entertained us with stories about Canadian hero, Terry Fox and the hockey legend, Maurice "The Rocket" Richard. Mike also taught us how to become great writers. He explained to us his writing process which is embodied in the three letters I.P.E. (I write Perfect English):
"I" stands for "Ideas", which can come from anything and anywhere, including interviews, life experiences, siblings, parents, hobbies and interests.
"P" stands for "Plan". As you begin writing, you need a plan. You can plan out your story with a story board. Sometimes you can write out your idea in one sentence so that you remember the 'point' of your story and not get lost along the way with too many details. Then you can add details as you continue to develop the story.
"E" stands for "Editing". Editing and editing and editing... shows your readers how much you care. Check for mistakes, information errors and spelling errors. Check to make sure what you write makes sense. Check to make sure what you write, says what you want it to say! No story is ever finished on the first draft!
Mike wrote a blog about his visit to Rouge Valley. It can be found here:
writermikeulmer.blogspot.ca
Here is a list of Mike's books on amazon and indigo:
amazon.ca (Mike Ulmer)
Chapter-Indigo (Mike Ulmer)
