Download or read book Writers' Workshops and the Work of Making Things written by Richard P. Gabriel and published by . This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The writers' workshop (WW) provides creative writers with a time-tested teaching & revision tool, & bus. & tech. professionals with a new & effective alternative to impersonal peer reviews & scientific workshops. This book describes how to conduct & participate in a successful creative or technical workshop. You will learn from the author's own struggles, as well as from the collective experience of the software patterns & creative writing communities. Topics include: origins of the WW; how the WW works; the nature of creative work; WW players & settings; WW preparation; the author's initial presentation; restating & summarizing the work; providing positive feedback; suggestions for improvements; & the author's response & revision.