This book teaches how to write everything from community association reports to meaningful memoirs in this engaging guide. Author and retired professor Thomas C. Foster combines anecdotes and hard-won lessons from decades of teaching and writing to guide you through the basics of writing. You’ll learn how to organize your thoughts, construct first drafts, and stay inspired. Foster shows you how to get into your best self, find your voice, and know when a piece of work is done. Packed with enlightening anecdotes and highlighted lists, this guide reveals how writers work their magic. (This book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear.)