Teaching writing: what actually works for reluctant writers?

IEW has a structured note-taking method that removes blank page anxiety. Many reluctant writers find it liberating.

We started with dictation - I read, he wrote. No composition pressure. Physical writing became less painful, then composition followed.

Typing first. Once he could type his narrations the ideas flowed. We introduced handwriting separately as a craft.

Story maps before any writing. The planning stage removes paralysis. Once ideas are visible, writing becomes almost mechanical.