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>2. Develop a style or styles that are both extremely technical, yet easily
>and enjoyably read. It must take hold of their attention so they actually
>read it.
A book you may find helpful is Joseph M. Williams's _Style: Toward Clarity and
Grace_, Chicago: U of Chicago P.
Joe submitted the next update of the book this past summer; I'm not sure when
it's due to come out. The current paperback version, though, is only about
$10.00.
Best wishes,
Karen Lunsford
klunsfor -at- uiuc -dot- edu