Friday, June 25th, 2010
Slightly revised excerpt from Harness the Business Writing Process: E-mail, Letters, Proposals, Reports, Media Releases, Web Content.
From writing workshops I’ve conducted, I know those who primarily write short messages sometimes feel that following the writing process will add significantly to the time they spend writing e-mail messages. So I want ...
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Monday, June 21st, 2010
Slightly revised excerpt from Harness the Business Writing Process: E-mail, Letters, Proposals, Reports, Media Releases, Web Content.
As indicated in my previous blog post, there are five steps to successful writing:
1. Preparation
2. Research
3. Organization
4. Writing
5. Revision
The time required to complete each step varies depending on the nature of the writing project. ...
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Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Slightly revised excerpt from Harness the Business Writing Process: E-mail, Letters, Proposals, Reports, Media Releases, Web Content.
Just as there is a communication process, there is also a writing process. The writing process is the approach you should take before you write, as you are writing, and once you have completed ...
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
I have taken my recent Business Author Show interview and converted it into a two-part video podcast. Although my Harness the Business Writing Process book is mentioned in the interview, the podcast is more like a mini business writing webinar covering topics such as the writing process, writing email, writing ...
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Saturday, July 4th, 2009
Excerpt from Harness the Business Writing Process, available Fall 2009.
All writers have internal critics harping at us to get our writing right. At the same time, it is just so darn difficult for most of us to remember all the picayune and inconsistent rules of English.
My internal critic is Mr. ...
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
Writing is difficult enough without having your internal critic squeeze the last ounce of fun out of what should be a challenging but enjoyable and creative art or craft. With that in mind, chew on a few words for thought:
It took me my whole life to learn how to paint ...
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Sunday, April 5th, 2009
When writing short documents—such as e-mails or memos—and when you do not have to do any external research, you can reduce the first three steps of the writing process to five minutes using the W5 preparation, research, and organization method. You then write your message, edit it if necessary, and ...
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Saturday, November 15th, 2008
If you want to be an effective and efficient writer, follow the writing process. According to two University of Toronto professors, effective and efficient writers spend:
40% of their time planning (preparation, research, and organization)
25% of their time writing
35% of their time revising
On the other hand, less effective and less efficient ...
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
If you want to become a more effective (and efficient) writer, you need to harness the writing process. First off, to be effective any document should AIAA:
- Capture Attention
- Maintain Interest
- Influence Attitude
- Motivate Action
To be effective, you need to AIAA in that order. If you do not capture my ...
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