Thinking on Paper by V A Howard

Thinking on Paper by V A Howard

Thinking on Paper shows how writer's block as well as many other writing problems are engendered by the tendency, supported by traditional approaches, to separate thinking from writing. Drawing on the developing field of symbol theory, V.A. Howard and J.H. Barton explain why this separation is unsound and demonstrate how to improve dramatically our ability to generate and express ideas.

Most books on writing assume that the sole purpose of writing is communication. These manuals seldom go beyond teaching how to avoid the problems of punctuation, grammar, and style that at one time or another ensnare the best of writers. Few, if any, of these books explore writing as a way of shaping thought.

Howard and Barton, two Harvard researchers in education, take a radically different approach. While they agree with their predecessors that an important function of writing is the clear, direct expression of thought, they point out that many of our thoughts first come into being only when put to paper. By failing to recognize the link between thinking and writing, we fall into the deadlock inappropriately named writer's block.

For everyone who writes, this is a readable, accessible manual of immense educational and practical value.

The Author: V.A. Howard has been co-Director of the Philosophy of Education Research Centre at Harvard University since 1983. Since taking his Ph.D. in Philosophy at Indiana University, he has written extensively on symbol theory, music, aesthetics, arts education, writing and discussion skills, and artistic process. His books include Thinking Together: the Dialogue of Discovery (with J.H. Barton, 1992), Varieties of Thinking: Essays from Harvard's Philosophy of Education Research Centre (1990), Thinking on Paper (with J.H. Barton, 1986), and Artistry: the Work of Artists (1982). He has held full time teaching positions at the University of Western Ontario, the University of London, the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard University.

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ISBN 13	9780688048730
ISBN 10	0688048730
Title	Thinking on Paper
Author	V A Howard
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	William Morrow And Company
Year published	1986-09-01
Number of pages	156
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