The manual contains theoretical information and practical recommendations for beginning authors of their own creative texts. Based on numerous examples, the author describes the stages of planning, writing and editing the text, options for its informational and figurative enrichment, techniques for selecting headings and much more. Ways to find and correct all kinds of errors are indicated. The book is equipped with a dictionary of terms. The manual is addressed to students in grades 9–11 of secondary schools, colleges and lyceums, as well as students of universities and secondary specialized educational institutions.