Everyone Can Write

Everyone Can Write is an easy-to-understand, practical ‘how to write’ book that is accessible to everyone, from a business executive wanting to polish his reports to a retiree wanting to chronicle her family history. It solves the problems that beginning writers struggle with by providing an easy-to-follow and simple set of rules that allow them to write rapidly and clearly.

The book outlines the three forms of non-fiction writing: report, narrative, and essay. Each form is dissected and a set of rules is applied to each structure. The rules are easily put into practice and vary for each structure. For example, in report writing, two easy-to-apply rules are: 25 words to a sentence and 3 or 4 sentences in a paragraph.

The author has also developed a foolproof method of structuring writing to make effective use of time. It is based on the easy-to-remember three-step formula: Pre-write, Free-write, Re-write. 'Pre-write' refers to researching the necessary information. 'Free-write' relates to getting the information onto the computer screen. 'Re-write' refers to the essential task of editing the writing into clear, readable text. This technique allows writers to become the editors of their own writing, thereby dramatically improving its quality.

The essentials of grammar and punctuation, easily confused words, and other useful tips for writers are also covered.