Great Accidental Find!

I have been getting some really great feedback on my Lifetime Learning Project. I'm so glad you're enjoying following along, and some of you are even making Projects of your own. If you do, please let me know so I can visit often and cheer you on!

I have a recommendation for those who are interested. I unexpectedly had to bring my car in to be worked on yesterday, and the only book I had in my bag was one I had picked up at the library on a whim. It's called Writing To Learn by William K. Zinsser.


I never had time at an auto-repair place fly so quickly! I'm only maybe 1/3 into it, but I'm loving this book! He talks about the "Writing Across Curriculum" programs at colleges, how they got started and what they're trying to accomplish. It's not a "how to" book, but includes many examples of good writing from various disciplines outside of English/Literature and discusses how writing about a subject helps you to learn it more clearly and can help you overcome fear of unfamiliar topics or topics you feel you're not smart enough to "get".

His greatest point is that writing is not something that can only be done well by "writers". The inability to write well is a manifestation of an inability to reason. The ability to write thoughtfully and clearly is an important life skill that can be accomplished by anyone who is willing to learn to think in an orderly manner.

I'll post my thoughts once I'm finished with this book, but as of right now it's got me all fired up to extend my future Learning Plans into areas I wasn't considering before. Like I needed more ideas for things to read, right? :-)