Writing Rediscovered - by Elizabeth Wardle (Hardcover)

About the Book

"True transformation occurs when you challenge your deepest-held beliefs. For countless adults, negative experiences with writing have left enduring barriers to personal and professional success--barriers that are tough to surmount without the right support. Recognizing the need for meaningful guidance, Elizabeth Wardle breaks away from traditional guides fixated on grammar rules or genre techniques and offers a revolutionary path to help us rebuild our relationship with writing from the ground up. Beginning with this innovative approach, Wardle--the renowned author of Writing about Writing, a textbook that reshaped college writing instruction--now brings her trailblazing insights to a wider audience. Her approach has been tested and refined in workshops with thousands of professionals across various industries--from corporate leaders to technical experts. Far from just another writing guide, what results is a complete reimagining of what it means to be "good at writing" in today's professional world. By exploring nine "threshold concepts," readers will learn to harness writing as a powerful tool for success in every aspect of life--from crafting effective emails to delivering compelling presentations. Each chapter systematically dismantles a common misconception, replacing outdated notions with empowering insights that can be immediately applied"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Reframe Your Ideas About Writing. Reclaim Your Power as a Writer.

In Writing Rediscovered, author and writing scholar Elizabeth Wardle invites you to transform your approach to writing through nine powerful "threshold concepts." These foundational ideas will reshape how you think, feel, and act as a writer.

Rather than offering generic writing tips, this book dives deep into what's holding you back from seeing yourself as a writer. You'll challenge your beliefs about what writing is, who can be a writer, and what makes writing "good." Dr. Wardle helps you reflect on past experiences with writing instruction and replace damaging ideas with more productive ones.

Writing Rediscovered blends decades of research with accessible, interactive methods, offering practical tools to help you reshape your writing identity. Whether you're writing reports, emails, or poetry, this book will change how you approach writing.

Inside the Book:

• Research-based strategies for building writing confidence and understanding your relationship with writing.
• Insights into how your experiences, emotions, body, and tools influence your writing process.
• Reflective activities to actively engage you in transforming your writing life.
• Exercises for developing your personal writing process and toolkit.
• Guidance for creating a Writer's Manifesto to shape your writing going forward.

From the author of Writing About Writing--the groundbreaking textbook that revolutionized college writing instruction--Writing Rediscovered dismantles harmful myths about writing. As Director of the Howe Center for Writing Excellence at Miami University, Elizabeth Wardle brings decades of experience helping writers of all kinds redefine their relationship with writing.

It's time to reframe your writing. Reclaim your voice. And rediscover the power of your words.

From the Back Cover

"A radical step to rethinking how writing can fuel your enterprise."
--JASON FEIFER, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur magazine

In Writing Rediscovered, renowned writing scholar Elizabeth Wardle explores nine transformative "threshold concepts" that help you think and act differently as a writer. Although it's tempting to let AI write for you, here you'll come to see writing as a social practice, a tool for getting things done, and a powerful way to learn. Rather than offering generic tips, Wardle provides research-backed lenses to reshape your relationship with writing. You'll build an adaptable writing toolbox and the confidence to use it, no matter what kind of writing you're doing.

Praise for WRITING REDISCOVERED

"All lifelong learners and professionals will want to read this book."
--RUTH MILLIGAN, Founder of Articulation and co-author of The Motivated Speaker

"Wardle delivers a compelling case for the irreplaceable value of practicing the craft ourselves. An urgent and important read for anyone who cares about the power of human expression."
--SARA CONNELL, Bestselling author and founder of Thought Leader Academy

"If, like many people, you think you can't write, you must read this book. Elizabeth Wardle will show you what you didn't realize you already knew, and guide you to a new and productive relationship with writing."
--ELAINE MAIMON, Former president of Governors State University and author of A Writer's Resource (7th edition)

"A wise, practical, and inspiring guide to the craft--and the very human work--of writing."
--PETER FELTEN, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning, Elon University

About the Author

ELIZABETH WARDLE is the Howe Distinguished Professor of Written Communication and Director of the Howe Center for Writing Excellence at Miami University (Ohio), where she leads innovative faculty development programs that help educators across disciplines rethink their relationship with writing in both academic and professional settings. Based in Oxford, OH, Wardle is the co-author of Writing about Writing and Naming What We Know, both considered seminal works in the field of writing studies.