Becoming an Expert Writer: A Holistic Guide to Writing for Publication

By Dana Lynn Driscoll

In Becoming an Expert Writer, Dana Lynn Driscoll explores the core concepts that create publication expertise. Informed by groundbreaking studies of successful emerging and expert writers as they seek to publish their work, this research-based guide illuminates the often-invisible dimensions of writing for publication. Driscoll describes strategies that move beyond conventional advice, allowing writers to craft a holistic process and relationship with their work. Each chapter integrates empirical research with reflective and practical activities, guiding writers from idea generation and flow to identity development and mentoring. The result is a transformative resource for developing sustainable, meaningful, and expert writing practices.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 164642834X
• ISBN13: 9781646428342
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Wac Clearinghouse
• Length: 236 Pages
• Age Range: 18 years and up