Preface.

Chapter 1. The Work of Writing.

Chapter 2. Contributing to the Professional Conversation.

Defining Your Contribution.

Getting Into the Conversation.

Maintaining Your Vision.

Chapter 3. Meeting Readers' Needs and Expectations.

Creating Signposts and Roadmaps.

Paying Attention to Genre Expectations.

Making Sense of the Conventions.

Dealing With Difficult Situations.

Resisting the Temptation to Recycle.

Chapter 4. Finding Your Professional Voice.

Claiming Ownership of Your Writing.

Exorcising the Grad Student Within.

Making It Personal.

Keeping It Under Control.

Chapter 5. Starting, Revising, and Finishing.

Getting Started.

Learning to Like Revising.

Getting It In the Mail.

Afterword.

Appendix A: Organizing a Writing Group.

Appendix B: Sample Book Proposal Guidelines.

Appendix C: A Few Good Books on Writing.

References.

Index.