Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Autobiographical Notes and Research Design -- Autobiographical Notes: Myself as Writer -- Research and Book Structure -- Theoretical Background -- What Is Writing and Why Do People Write? -- Status of Writing Worldwide and in Israel -- Models for Teaching Writing -- Types of Writing -- Writing and Identity -- Six Narratives Highlight the Identity of the Writer -- The Fascinating Process of Writing—A’s Narrative -- Writing Is a Precious Matter—B’s Narrative -- Writing Offers Serenity—C’s Narrative -- Writing Offers Serenity—C’s Narrative -- Writing as a Calling Card—E’s Narrative -- Writing as the Essence of Life—F’s Narrative -- Lenses Reflect the Identity of the Writer -- First Lens: Perceptions of Writing -- Writing as Artistic Creation -- Writing as Experience and as a Social-Communicative Medium -- Writing as a Physical and Spiritual Process -- Second Lens: The Role of Writing in the Writer’s Life -- Types of Writing -- The Development of Writing -- Passages and Changes—From Poetic Writing to Academic Writing -- Passages and Changes—From Poetic Writing to Academic Writing -- Third Lens: The Self as Writer—The Literate Self -- Perception of the Self as Writer -- The Bilingual Self as Writer -- The Process of Writing -- The Role of the Computer in the Writing Process -- The Literate Self—the Literate Individual -- The Self as Writer and the Literate Self—Summary -- Fourth Lens: Writing and Teaching -- Perceptions of Writing in Teaching and Learning -- The Identity of the Writer and the Teaching of Writing -- Writing Workspace and Writers’ Behavior -- The Writer’s Workspace -- The Behavior of the Writer While Writing -- The Behavior of the Writer While Writing -- Conclusions -- Implications for Writing Environments -- References -- About the Author -- Index.