The National Day on Writing was a great success!
Read about the celebrations and discussions from the National Day, October 20, 2009 at the NCTE NING or browse the writing in the National Gallery of Writing.
We’re off to a wonderful start with nearly 18,000 compositions submitted to early 1800 galleries. There’s still time to start galleries and submit writing. Let’s see if we can have 100,000 pieces in the Gallery by June 2010!
In the National Gallery of Writing we’re collecting all kinds of writing from people from all walks of life—people just like you. Submit stories, poems, recipes, emails, blogs, even audio, video, and artwork.
Want more information on contributing to the National Gallery? Learn more about submitting your writing and about starting a gallery.
For those having trouble getting started, NCTE has created Tips for Writers and made some sample writings available. For those needing inspiration, popular authors and celebrities, such as Sarah McCoy who tells us "a day without writing is like a day without food," talk about writing.
Established by NCTE, the National Gallery and the National Day
- highlight the remarkable variety of writing we engage in today;
- provide a collection for research on whether writing today has risen to new highs or sunk to new lows; and
- help us help others to write better.