The much-published teacher/author praises most the autodidactic method, wherein the perpetual student reads as a writer, practices craft in a focused manner, revises tirelessly, and garners informed, objective criticism about his or her work. Toward these ends Petersen's topics include journal writing, research, titles, openings and closings, tense and person, voice, revision, and workshops, most of these topics well related to genres outside nature writing. No notes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)