I have quite a few students who really struggle with the process of writing. Some of them find planning and organizing their ideas to be a challenge, whereas others have difficulty with mechanics. I also have students who are really reluctant to write; they often find excuses not to write, sit there staring at their papers, or even sometimes just refuse to write. Fortunately, I've found a few things that have worked to get these students more interested in writing.
Here are some things I do in my classroom to get my reluctant writers to write: