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> [“We can no longer allow them to write just stories and poems; we must teach them the forms of nonfiction writing as well, specifically that of writing on demand.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-hicks/we-can-no-longer-allow-them-to-write-just-stories-and-poems-we-must/)

Troy Hicks

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## More by Troy Hicks

> [“We can no longer allow them to write just stories and poems; we must teach them the forms of nonfiction writing as well, specifically…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-hicks/we-can-no-longer-allow-them-to-write-just-stories-and-poems-we-must/)

Troy Hicks

> [“What, then, are some of the shifts that have happened in our understanding of the composing process that make a focus on digital writing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-hicks/what-then-are-some-of-the-shifts-that-have-happened-in-our/)

Troy Hicks

> [“I argue here and throughout this book that if we engage students in real writing tasks and we use technology in such a way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-hicks/i-argue-here-and-throughout-this-book-that-if-we-engage-students-in/)

Troy Hicks

> [“Does doing something old with new technology mean that I’m teaching with technology and that I’m doing so in a way as to really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-hicks/does-doing-something-old-with-new-technology-mean-that-i-m-teaching/)

Troy Hicks

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