Creating a Text - Carla Nayland

23rd August 2007 with 1 Comment

What phases are involved in the creation of a text?
I write fiction and technical non-fiction. Perhaps surprisingly, the writing phases are similar in both. I would say there are four broad phases:
The spark
This might be likened to the soul of the piece. In non-fiction it will be the key conclusion of the [...]

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