Book description
Let Great Reading Fuel Your Writing
Great writers read–voraciously and across many topics and
genres. They read to learn, to research, to study the style of others,
and to improve their own work. They read because they love the written
word. But becoming well read takes time, dedication, and patience. The
thought can be daunting–especially when you're eager to get to
your own writing.
Fred White, author of The Daily Writer, helps you sort through
the plethora of reading material available by providing you with 366
engaging excerpts from ancient poetry to modern science, on topics
from allegory to food to writer's block. Each thoughtfully chosen
excerpt is followed by a brief reflection and a prompt that allows you
to integrate elements from each piece into your own writing.
The Daily Reader makes broad reading accessible, invigorates
your thirst for the written word, and equips you to put the power of
the pros behind your writing.
Fred White is an Associate Professor at Santa Clara University
in California, where he has taught since 1980. He received his B. A.
and M. A. degrees in English from the University of Minnesota (1967,
1973) and his Ph. D. in English from the University of Iowa (1980).
His specialty is rhetoric, particularly as it relates to writing about
literature, and writing in the natural sciences.
