This paper describes ongoing developments in the LRE-2 project SECC (S
implified English Grammar and Style Checker/Corrector). After a genera
l description of the project, the approach to building the SECC writin
g tool is discussed. First, lingware issues are dealt with: resources
used, technical implications of simplified grammar correction as machi
ne translation, testing and evaluation issues. Next, we take a look at
software issues, in particular the user interfaces. Finally, we discu
ss some open issues and future developments.