12: Only Geniuses Can Be Writers, by Dustin Edwards & Enrique Paz

Enrique Paz (@eepaziii) reads a chapter he co-wrote with Dustin Edwards (@edwardsdusty): "Only Geniuses Can be Writers." It's a chapter from Bad Ideas about Writing, which was edited by Cheryl E. Ball (@s2ceball) and Drew M. Loewe (@drewloewe). Kyle Stedman (@kstedman) produces the show and pops in a bit at the beginning and ending of today's episode, but let's be honest: this show is not all about him.

Chapter keywords: authorship, collaboration, genius, history of authorship, influence, originality, remix

Dustin Edwards is an Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric and Director of Graduate Programs at the University of Central Florida. He researches and teaches in areas of digital writing and rhetoric, professional writing, and material rhetorics. His current research examines the environmental implications of big data and digital infrastructure in our age of environmental crisis.

Enrique Paz is an assistant professor of English and director of the writing center at Southern Illinois University. In the writing center and in scholarship, he explores issues around conceptions of writing, WAC/WID, and authorship. His latest research explores how disciplinary writing experiences can change misconceptions around writing.

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