Being a Mystery Writer: My Research and Writing Process
2:43
Grades: 3 - 5
Video Description: New December 2022! Popular mystery writer Elaine Viets describes her witing process and how being an author is a “job” that requires consistent work, learning, and application.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: DWriting-18**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students react to Ms. Viets’s description of her writing process. What surprised them? How would they describe their writing process?
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
