| Description |
xv, 224 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Writing in the head. Ch. 1. The nature of writing. Ch. 2. Becoming a writer. Ch. 3. Constraint and creativity -- Pt. 2. Writing with the page. Ch. 4. Writing as design. Ch. 5. Planning. Ch. 6. Composing. Ch. 7. Revising. Ch. 8. Being a writer. Ch. 9. Writing images -- Pt. 3. Writing in the world. Ch. 10. Messages in bottles and cultures. Ch. 11. Writing together. Ch. 12. Media slip, dynatext, hypermedia and the docuverse |
| Summary |
How We Write is an accessible guide to the entire writing process, from forming ideas to formatting text. Combining new explanations of creativity with insights into writing as design, it offers a comprehensive account of the mental, physical and social aspects of writing. How We Write explores how children learn to write; creativity and idea generation; the processes of planning, composing and revising; the visual design of text; the cultural influences on writing; and the future of writing and the creation of a global hypertext. Mike Sharples illustrates the habits, strategies and techniques of successful (and unsuccessful) writers through a wealth of examples |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [206]-216) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Authorship.
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Creative writing (Higher education)
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Creative writing -- Psychological aspects.
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Creative writing -- Physiological aspects.
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Creative writing -- Study and teaching -- Theory, etc
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Creative writing -- Study and teaching.
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Creative writing -- Social aspects.
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English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching -- Theory, etc
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English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching.
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| LC no. |
98008221 |
| ISBN |
0415185866 (hbk.) |
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0415185874 (paperback) |
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