Interpretive Writing

by Alan Leftridge

Overview

Sharpen your skills for connecting with readers!

This second 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 demonstrate the profound impact of effective communication processes on your readers. A particular emphasis is on making intellectual and emotional connections and incorporating powerful words into your writing projects.

The first edition of Interpretive Writing was released in 2006. This new edition is through updating of that book, featuring all new chapters including "Writing for the Web," "Crafting Messages for Children," Challenges to Agency Writing,” and new evaluation techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798881803957
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/15/2025
Series:	National Association for Interpretation
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	170
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.33(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

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 science, interpretation, and environmental studies for 30 years 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 hundreds of interpretive writing seminars and Certified Interpretive Guide training workshops across North America and has authored nine books associated with cultural heritage and natural history interpretation.

Table of Contents

Contents
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1 Backstory
Chapter 2 Writing Styles
Chapter 3 A Communication Model
Chapter 4 What is Interpretive Writing?
Chapter 5 The Writing Process
Chapter 6 The Interpreting Writing Process
Chapter 7 Guidelines for Interpretive Writers
Chapter 8 Know Your Audience
Chapter 9 Fluency and Readability
Chapter 10 Media Variations
Chapter 11 Capturing Your Reader
Chapter 12 Titles and Leads
Chapter 13 Passive and Active Language
Chapter 14 Figures of Speech
Chapter 15 Challenges to Agency Writing
Chapter 16 Show and Tell
Chapter 17 Alliteration and Poetry
Chapter 18 Evaluating Interpretive Writing
Chapter 19 Writing for the Web
Chapter 20 What to Avoid
Chapter 21 Writing for Children
Chapter 22 The Editing Process
Chapter 23 A Final Note
Bibliography
Index
About the Author