I like to break my books up into the smallest possible units. “Writing Tools” set the standard: 50 chapters at about 1,000 words per chapter. (Total: 50,000-plus words.) Let’s do the math again: 200 ...

Effective writing is readable — that is, clear, accurate, and concise. When you are writing a paper, try to get your ideas across in such a way that the audience will understand them ...

Montgomery provides a quick historical overview of scientific writing, and then concentrates on writing good scientific prose. The book also deals with proposals, graphics, and presentations. One ...