Revision--the process of seeing what you've said to discover what you have to say--is the motivating force within most established writers. Since most writers need to revise over and over, teachers should not communicate revision to students as punishment. Many students are given only one opportunity to produce a writing project, but students should be encouraged to revise. The great majority of "writing" teachers have seldom or never written a story or a poem. They are fans, not players; critics, not participants. A teacher who is writing along with the students will learn to spot the potential that lies within a student's writing. A teacher's application of critical or scholarly tools to the writing product may cripple the students' writing efforts. When a teacher is willing to become involved in writing alongside the students and to encourage revision, students will become excited about their own writing. (JF)