1. Introduction Moira Monteith 1 2. Beyond the individual:collaborative writing and the microcomputer Susan Groundwater-Smith 9 3. Multimedia, hypermedia and the teaching of English Stephen Marcus 21 4. Beyond the metaphor: breakdown and realignment Jon Pratt 44 5. Computers and the writing process: a memor to the Head Chris Breese 57 6. What is important in writing? Some differences in attitude between word-processing and handwriting pupils Mike Peacock and Bahman Najarian 64 7. Collaborative writing using distanced electronic communications Brent Robinson 75 8. Computer-based information-stream simulations:their impact on language and thinking Chris Warren 83 9. Computer discourse: language imprisoned or empowered? Francis Curtis 96 10. Postwriting software and the classroom Noel Williams 114 11. A story about storying Harry McMahon and Bill O'Neill 125 12. Using HyperCard in writing narrative Moira and Richard Monteith 141 Index 157