The Concise Guide to Ruining Your Writing: 10 Simple Rules for the Academic Writer

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Most composition texts make academic writing seem more difficult than it needs to be. The Concise Guide presents a simple approach for the academic writer. Over forty years as a professional writer, consultant, and educator have led me to principles and techniques to simplify the writing process, and I've passed these lesson on to dozens in the business world and hundreds of my college students. The Concise Guide synthesizes what I've learned and offers it in an easy to understand and entertaining way.