A writer's manifesto: articulating ways of learning to write well.

A writer's manifesto is a statement outlining a writer's philosophy of life, writing goals and intentions, motives, and sources of inspiration. It is also an ongoing self-reflection on how a writer learns to write well. A writing manifesto demands an interrogation of the literary, political, philoso...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice & Theory of Creative Writing Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 71 - 80
Autor principal: Williams, Paul
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2020
Materias:
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
Descripción
Sumario:A writer's manifesto is a statement outlining a writer's philosophy of life, writing goals and intentions, motives, and sources of inspiration. It is also an ongoing self-reflection on how a writer learns to write well. A writing manifesto demands an interrogation of the literary, political, philosophical and material contexts of a writer's practice. This paper demonstrates how both undergraduate and postgraduate students can steer their own writing growth by writing a manifesto through an exploration of various methods of writing practice.