Writing and the Writer By Frank Smith Published August 1st 1994
by Routledge – 304 pages Exploring the relationship between the
writer and what he/she happens to be writing, this text by one
of the foremost scholars in the field of literacy and cognition
is a unique and original examination of writing--as a craft and
as a cognitive activity. The book is concerned with the physical
activity of writing, the way the nervous system recruits the
muscles to move the pen or manipulate the typewriter. It
considers the necessary disciplines of writing, such as
knowledge of the conventions of grammar, spelling, and
punctuation. In particular, there is a concern with how the
skills underlying all these aspects of writing are learned and
orchestrated. This second edition includes many new insights
from the author's significant experience and from recent
research, providing a framework for thinking about the act of
writing in both theoretical and practical ways. A completely new
chapter on computers and writing is include