The people most worth listening to about the craft of writing are those who do it best, the writers themselves - a fact strangely neglected by many aspiring writers and teachers of writing today. Writers on Writing gathers together what great writers have written, in prose and verse, about the problems and techniques, the frustrations and fulfilment of their craft. A serious study tool for those who wish to refine and polish their own writing, Writers on Writing is also a fascinating bedside companion for casual reading. It explores a wide range of topics from the metaphysics of language to the daily grind of getting words on paper. Robert Neale, Senior Lecturer in English and Public Orator at Massey University, pioneered the teaching of writing at university level in New Zealand. He is widely known for his television programmes about writing and his regular talks and poetry readings on National Radio. His most recent book is The Common Writer (OUP, 1991).