Compares the steps in the writing process to the stages of having a baby. (RL)

Argues that heuristics may be empirical and intuitive as well as rational, and presents the advantages of intuitive heuristics such as freewriting in the invention stage of the writing process. (DD)

Addresses the why of writing, arguing that it is a creative act in which knowledge is produced as part of the process of writing itself. States that writing defines the writer's identity and thought processes. (SK)

Argues that authorship and not authority should be celebrated in the writing classroom. Argues that texts that students and composition teachers write should be considered not as definitive or authoritative, but open-ended, growing, and free. (RS)

Presents an annotated bibliography of works by writers discussing their own writing processes. Includes numerous references to interviews with poets and novelists. (JAD)

Offers suggestions and examples of how to write clear and effective notes, cautions, and warnings. (SR)

Presents a profile of Patricia McKissack, giving insight into the forces that shape her work and beliefs behind it. (MG)

Argues that postmodern theories of writing have enlivened and enriched appreciation of the nature and process of writing and of the complex cultural mediations of texts themselves, particularly canonical ones. Maintains that postmodern theory contains powerful contradictions on many levels, and its uses for an emancipatory cultural politics are…

Presents portions of an interview with Paul Zindel. Includes his explanation of his writing processes. Reports Zindel's view that writing what the author knows best is the greatest secret to writing. (SG)

Discusses briefly the challenge of writing the technical documentation for automobiles required by the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendment. (SR)

Argues that while creative writing has important lessons to learn from composition in reference to process, pedagogy, and epistemology, composition has significant lessons to learn from creative writing in terms of axiology. Concludes that composition scholars are in a position to imagine alternative configurations that may be more suited to their…

Painters, musicians, and writers--among others--often begin as novices by modeling the practices of their best teachers or favorite masters. The purpose of this article is to suggest that the habits of working, published writers can serve students as informal models for how processes happen behind the scene of public work. Students can examine…

Literacy is a complex set of skills that comprise the interrelated processes of reading and writing required within varied socio-cultural contexts. Underdeveloped literacy skills have profound consequences for students, families, and society. These effects are academic, social, emotional, and economic in nature. Students with learning disabilities…

The intertextual nature of workplace writing is well attested, and the efficacy of intertextuality as a tool for investigating the ways in which genres are linked in workplace settings is also recognized (Berkenkotter, 2001; Bhatia, 2004). Intertextuality not only accounts for the links between texts, but is also an important factor influencing…

From brainstorming to outlining, rough drafts to peer editing, revision to final copy, all of the tasks involved in the writing process can be accomplished using technology. However, when faced with the research paper, students are often asked to keep track of sources and information on handwritten bibliography note cards. In this article, a…