Publishing is the final phase of the writing process. By definition, it is the time when the process of writing is translated to an end product; however, its importance in the writing workshop cannot be defined by such simple parameters.

 

The writing workshop values living the “writerly life.” Writers write to share their ideas and work with others. When a piece of writing is published, it becomes available for public consumption. Publishing is the pivotal event that marks the move from “writer” to “author” which helps children to value the writing process in the way that we want them to and encourage them to seek opportunities for writing the way that real authors do.