Writing is an important skill for occupational therapy students during education and fieldwork and for occupational therapy professionals throughout a career. This book is designed to teach, inform, inspire, and, overall, empower you to become a writer and fulfill your writing ambitions, whether academic, professional, personal, or scholarly. This book is designed in graduating steps, helping readers acquire more complex skills as they move through the sections.

In “Part I. Gaining Confidence,” the authors introduce the internal dialogue of a writer and help you find your own voice. “Part II. Getting Started” reviews the foundational components of writing, from basic organizational strategies to revision techniques to tone and to style. Publishers explain how to successfully navigate the submission process, and an accomplished author discusses teamwork and copyright. In “Part III. Writing for Your Audience,” chapters cover dissertations, scholarly research articles, grant writing, documentation, clinical writing, and writing for income. “Part IV. Writing and Communicating in the New Media” helps you create and deliver a presentation and conduct an online meeting, as well as know how to behave properly in a social world or virtual committee. “Part V. Sharing Your Writing Knowledge” helps you mentor others.

While reading a book on writing will not make you a great writer, it can give you some ideas about how to solve the problems that have blocked your path or thwarted your aspirations. With practice and the advice of this work’s “insiders,” you will learn how to share your ideas, get published in various media, and help others communicate.