In recent years, educators have become increasingly concerned about the writing skills of students in elementary, middle, and high school. They wonder what can be done to build proper writing skills, particularly in a generation of students who may consider text messaging to be the only writing a person needs to do. Extreme Writing describes how teachers can build upon the eagerness and skills that students apply to recreational, social, and friendly writing, bringing enjoyment back into writing for students. The Extreme Writing approach is not a precise formula for student achievement; rather, it is a shared discovery of the process, the adventure, the wonder, and the liberation inherent in writing.

"In this educational text, the longtime history and political science teacher at Henry Clay High School in Lexington guides teachers on taking students’ skill at and eagerness for social writing, such as text messaging, and applying it to more formal writing." - Lexington Herald-Leader

"Overall, this book is recommended for teachers and principals searching for a way to make writing assignments more interesting to students by connecting the assignment to students’ interests while maintaining the academic integrity of the assignment....Teachers and principals looking for the answer to the question, “When will I use this writing assignment in real life?” are encouraged to read Extreme Writing: Discovering the Writer in Every Student." - Education Review