The handbook for writers

How to organize the writing so that it makes sense and gets the job done; and so the reader feels the least possible amount of pain — or maybe even has some fun? These are the questions the handbook will help you ask and answer about your own writing. Writing about anything — a text, a source, an exam question — is at least a three-way dialogue: between us, the writers; you, the reader; and the material. Therefore, it should serve at least three purposes: to explore the material; to describe our reactions to it; and to communicate with you.

Waiting until you know exactly what and how you want to write is unproductive. You learn both by writing. Writing is a craft for most of us, not an art.

That means we are not seeking perfection, and we learn by practicing. Next: Analyzing Texts, Taking Notes. Share This Book Share on Twitter.

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