This is an engaging and practical introduction to the elements of grammar, sentence structure, and style that you need to write well across a range of academic, creative, and professional contexts, deftly combining practical strategies with scholarly principles.The second edition includes updated material based on a longstanding commitment to writing and to best international practice.It includes advice on reading; language; grammar and style; structuring; designing; paragraphing; punctuation; workplace and academic documents; digital writing for social media; and revising, editing, and proofreading.How Writing Works should be on the desk of everyone who needs to write: students, professionals in all fields, and creative writers.It is an essential handbook for working writers and writing workers in the contemporary writing-reliant workplace.The accompanying companion website includes video interviews and presentations from leading grammarians including Professor David Crystal and Profe