“How Andrew Pudewa Teaches Writing” and other matters

Andrew Pudewa and I have had so much fun doing writing workshops together that we are at it again. On January 18, we’ll be in St. Augustine, Fl. On January 19, Berean Academy is hosting us in Lutz (near Tampa) On January 20, The Calssical School is hosting us in Orlando. Andrew Pudewa will be leading a high [...]

Two Andrews On Writing and Teaching Writing

I just finished a four city tour with Andrew Pudewa of Institute for Excellence in Writing and what a trip it was! We divided up six talks between us as follows: Andrew P talked about the four arts of language: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. This laid the foundation for the day. Then I talked [...]

The Five Paths To Writing Excellence

Careful observation over my lifetime has confirmed that there are five paths to writing excellence, neglect of any one of which will undermine any writer’s potential. I’m reflecting on a possible sixth. The Theoretical path The Practical path The Critical path The Literary Path The Linguistic Path I suspect that many of my readers have [...]

Pudewa and Kern on Writing!

Update: Nancy tells me that some seats remain available for this writing workshop on July 22. If you have hesitated to sign up, now’s the time! Don’t delay. I know I think too highly of myself, but I also know that I can’t think too highly of 1. what I have learned from my superiors and 2. [...]

What is Writing

I love literature and history and ideas and letters and even blogs. I love the flow of information and narrative and personality that writing enables. Plus, I teach and practice writing. Consequently, I spend a lot of time thinking about what makes for good writing, and that leads me, in turn, to wonder about just what [...]

Don’t forget

The early conference registration ends tomorrow. Here’s a taste of some of what you dont’ want to miss: Vigen Guroian: The office of childhood VG: The Liturgy of Creation: The Melody of Faith Martin Cothran: The Nature of Nature MC: Education: Agrarian or industrial Karen Kern: The Nature of the Moral Imagination and how to [...]

Out of Africa

My good friend Andrew Pudewa has just returned from Africa, where he kept a blog of his adventures. Here’s a link for you to keep up with him (a little late).