How We Write

Writing as Creative Design

Mike Sharples author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:5th Nov '98

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How We Write cover

The author's other titles include "Computers, Cognition and Creative Writing", "Computer Supported Collaborative Writing" and "The New Writing Environment".

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 full account of the mental, physical and social aspects of writing.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 full account of the mental, physical and social aspects of writing. How We Write explores: how children learn to write the importance of reflective thinking processes of planning, composing and revising visual design of text cultural influences on writing global hypertext and the future of collaborative and on-line writing. By referring to a wealth of examples from writers such as Umberto Eco, Terry Pratchett and Ian Fleming, How We Write ultimately teaches us how to control and extend our own writing abilities. How We Write will be of value to students and teachers of language and psychology, professional and aspiring writers, and anyone interested in this familiar yet complex activity.

'This book will help pave the way for a new trend in writing research/learning/teaching in the 21st century - International Journal for Language and Documentation

'Whatever kind of writing you have to do, bad habits are hard to ditch. Here's a chance to acquire some better ones.' - New Scientist Magazine, 20 February 1999

ISBN: 9780415185875

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 180g

240 pages