Introduction: scholarly writing in law school -- Inspiration: choosing a topic and developing a thesis -- The mostly research stage -- The writing process: getting it down on paper -- The writing process: revising and polishing -- Footnotes and the ethical use of borrowed materials -- Writing with care -- Writing with style -- The law review process: evaluating and editing the work of others -- Getting mileage: winning awards, publishing your work, and joining the conversation -- Appendix A: Sample casenote/competition paper -- Appendix B: Answers to exercises -- Appendix C: Scholarly writing workshops and courses.