Interpretive Writing - Paperback

by Alan Leftridge (Author)

Sharpen your skills for connecting with readers. This edition of Interpretive Writing will help you focus your writing to enrich your reader's experiences by crafting compelling, thematic stories that reveal new meanings and foster personal connections. The principles of natural history and cultural heritage interpretation are shown to demonstrate the profound impact of effective communication processes on your readers. Special emphasis is on theme development, making intellectual and emotional connections, and incorporating powerful words into your writing projects.

Author Biography

Alan Leftridge holds bachelor's, teaching, and PhD degrees from the University of Central Missouri, the University of Montana, and Kansas State University. Alan taught 30 years of science, interpretation, and environmental studies at Miami University and Humboldt State University. He served for two decades as senior editor for the Interpreter and Legacy magazines of the National Association for Interpretation and the Western Interpreters Association. Since 2002, Alan has conducted over 150 interpretive writing workshops and Certified Interpretive Guide training workshops across North America and has authored nine books associated with cultural heritage and natural history interpretation.