Write to the Point
Hosted by the University of Florida’s Writing Program, “Write to the Point” features conversations with writing experts about the secrets to great communication. Guests on the show recognize that writing “to the point” means connecting with audiences and building knowledge bases in order to transform their communities.
Available on Apple, Spotify, Audible, and Deezer.
UF University Writing Program: https://writing.ufl.edu/
Questions? Contact host Tony Manganaro at [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 73 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Science Fiction as Emotional Metaphor: Writing a Novel as a Way of Thinking
In this conversation, Tony is joined by Albertine Clarke, whose first novel, The Body Builders, is being published by Bloomsbury Press in February 2026. In addition to exploring the mind-bendingly or…
Getting Over Imposter’s Syndrome: The Material Dimension of Writing, Tackling Writer’s Block, and Writing Alongside AI
In this episode, Cydney Alexis and Tony have a wide-ranging conversation about tackling writer’s block, the ways our material surroundings help define our writing processes, and how to approach chatb…
Communication as Key to Preventing Medical Error
Tony interviews Amy Blue about the University of Florida’s innovative “Putting Families First,” a unique program that gathers first-year students across the health professions together to assist fami…
Making Data Meaningful: Constructing a Flight Simulator for Nurses
In this episode, Dr. Shannon Butts (Senior Learning Designer at Elsevier) explains the fascinating science behind Elsevier’s Shadow Health simulations– an interactive learning experience for nurses. …
Writing History: Storytelling in the Environmental Humanities
Tony interviews Pulitzer-winning historian Jack E. Davis (author of W.W. Norton’s The Gulf, The Bald Eagle, and others). They discuss the creative process behind composing academic scholarship: how u…
What’s the Deal with Air Conditioning?
Eric Dean Wilson – author of After Cooling (Simon & Schuster, 2021) – shares his journey in tackling climate range by focusing on a single molecule and telling a gripping 400-page story about America…
Writing for the U.S. Government
In this conversation, Tony interviews Jamie Lee Marks (Senior Analyst in the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s Office of Tribal and Indigenous Peoples) about her agency’s efforts to advise …
Pitch It: How Academics Can Find Mega Audiences for Their Research
Want to transform your article, dissertation, or book into a text that’s actually read by tens of thousands? In this conversation, Sean Trainor advises academics on how to map one’s idea into a publi…
So You Want to Be a Doctor? Learn to Write
Evan Maroun advises future med students about the unspoken communication rules for health professionals. He and Tony discuss challenges and tips for various forms of medical communication–from the pa…
ChatGPT: Friend or Foe?
Six educators share their insight into teaching writing alongside AI. With varying attitudes–from enthusiasm to skepticism–these university teachers offer perspectives that cut beyond the obvious on …
BS: How Meaning is Made and Shared
Dennis McCarty explains how “bullshit” operates in public communication and why it’s integral to identify its strategies. He also gives advice on public speaking as he and Tony discuss the errors of …
Grant Writing in the Arts
Stevi Costa, Grants Manager of Seattle Rep – the Pacific Northwest’s largest nonprofit theatre – describes the exciting challenges of writing donors to help her nonprofit grow, offering tips for navi…
The Art of Competitive Listening: How Debate Radically Improves Communication Skills
Award-winning debater Kendall Lindsay explains the myriad skills that are developed by engaging in competitive debate tournaments. Tony and Kendall also discuss why practicing debate is an “ethically…
Tips for Writing in Environmental Science
UF Associate Professor David Kaplan (Dept. of Environmental Engineering Sciences) reflects on writing to audiences ranging from colleagues to the U.S. Supreme Court. He and Tony discuss the many surp…