Interpretive Writing

by Alan Leftridge

Alan Leftridge, the executive editor of The Interpreter magazine, will sharpen your skills for connecting with your audiences. The book introduces you to the strategies promoted by the National Association for Interpretation and the National Park Service for written interpretation, with a focus on developing tangibles, intangibles, universals, and interpretive themes in your writing, while avoiding trite expressions. These strategies and skills apply to your brochures, web sites, exhibits, public service announcements, books, magazine articles and other interpretive projects.

Genres: Museums, Writing

132 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2006

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This serves as a basic introduction to interpretive writing. Leftridge does a great job of distinguishing interpretive writing from other styles and there are some good examples scattered throughout the book. However, overall, he seems to get bogged down in general writing tips you've been hearing since jr. high English class, focusing on pet peeves about grammar and word usage. While these are all valid points, there are plenty of other resources out there that address these aspects more thoroughly.