Intended for classroom teachers who are interested in but apprehensive about starting a writing program, this journal article addresses some of the most common questions asked at workshops. The specific questions answered in the article are as follows: (1) How do I start? (2) What materials are needed? (3) How do I find time for student writing? (4) Can children write without assigned writing topics? (5) What do I do when a child cannot spell a word? (6) What is sharing time? (7) Does everything have to be rewritten? (8) How can I find time to teach the skills in language arts? (9) How do I publish writing? (10) How do the parents react? (11) How do I grade the papers? and (12) Now that I know how to start, am I brave enough to begin? (NKA)