There is a reason why it's called "writer's block": long writing projects are daunting regardless of whether you are a student writing an essay or a professional who suddenly must access those long-forgotten academic skills to write a report. Our new Writing Tips & Tricks guide contains the information you need to get that project underway in an easy-to-use, color coded format. Use it to improve your writing so your point gets across and your readers take away the main ideas. Diagrams help illustrate key points in the writing process, and often forgotten grammar and mechanics issues are explained with examples.