National Day on Writing

National Day on Writing is a United States national celebration of writing which first took place on October 20, 2009, with a second year celebration on October 20, 2010. Sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and officially recognized in both 2009 and 2010 through Senate resolutions, The National Day on Writing asks Americans to consider the role in writing in everyday life. In correlation with the National Day on Writing, NCTE created the National Gallery of Writing so that writers of all kinds can share their work publicly. According to the NCTE website,

Established by NCTE, the National Gallery and the National Day 1. highlight the remarkable variety of writing we engage in today; 2. provide a collection for research on whether writing today has risen to new highs or sunk to new lows; and 3. help us help others to write better.

Celebration and Reception

Campuses and communities around the nation celebrated the National Day on Writing with webcasts, writing marathons, exhibitions of local writing, and even a seven-word memoir challenge.^[1] National press coverage of the event celebrated local writers' contributions to the National Gallery of Writing.^[2][3][4]

National Gallery of Writing

NCTE describes the National Gallery of Writing as a "living archive" of contemporary American writing practices. The Gallery opened on October 20, 2009, in honor of the National Day on Writing, and continues to accept submissions until June 1, 2011. Visitors can view the Gallery until June 30, 2011. Viewers can browse the Gallery and learn about the many ways Americans are writing today. Submissions include short stories, scholarly research, poetry, blogs, multimedia compositions, and even informal writing such as recipes or text messages. This rich sample of writing will also prove useful for researchers who wish to better understand real-world contemporary writing practices. The NCTE website notes that nearly 18,000 compositions have been submitted thus far to the Gallery, although their goal is to have 100,000 contributions added by the Gallery's closing in June 2011.

External links

• National Day on Writing Website
• National Gallery of Writing
• Congressional Resolution on the National Day on Writing

See also

• Composition studies
• National Writing Project
• National Council of Teachers of English

References

1. ^ See Arizona State University's State Press at http://www.statepress.com/node/8574
2. ^ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09293/1006870-44.stm
3. ^ http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/65074122.html
4. ^ http://www.trib.com/news/local/article_ecb4c66b-921b-53f5-9923-aef04b574c36.html