Research writing: breaking the barriers is a book for those who regularly write documents based on research. If you find your writing is stale and you are unable to improve it, or you are trying to understand why you cannot finish a paper, or perhaps you are feeling jaded and disillusioned with the environment of "publish or perish" and would like to gain a sense of control, enjoyment and inspiration from doing research and publishing, then this book is for you. While it is conceptualised around qualitative research writing in an academic context, the book focuses on generating quality ideas, demystifying the writing process and breaking the barriers of real and imagined writing restrictions. Any researcher can benefit from this creative adventure.

The book links theory and practice through sets of practical activities. Each of these is designed to take you through the entire process of writing a research paper. Activities for postgraduate dissertation writers are also included. Topics covered include writing in an academic discourse, developing a writer's identity, finding time to write, conceptualising research, creativity and research, and writing with energy and style.

The author, Cecile Badenhorst (PhD), is a sessional lecturer and research fellow at the Graduate School of Public and Development Management at the University of the Witwatersrand. She teaches on the PhD programme and supports students in completing their research dissertations.