Harness the Business Writing Process

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0980986923 ISBN 13: 9780980986921

Publisher: Paul Lima, 2009

HARNESS THE BUSINESS WRITING PROCESS: Do you find yourself feeling blank when you face the blank page? Do you have a lot to say but don't know where to, or how to, start? Do you suspect your writing tends to go on too long and is not as organized or as focused as it could (or should) be? Have you ever used ASAP in an email message? Do you want to write more effective email messages, letters, proposals or reports? Do you want to write in a more efficient manner? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, Harness the Business Writing Process is for you. This comprehensive business writing book: introduces you to the writing process, shows you how to eliminate the blank page before you write, shows you how to (and why to) capture attention, maintain interest and influence attitude - before you ask for action, helps you quickly outline and write short messages, helps you structure and outline long documents and write them in short, manageable chunks, helps you define (and start with) your purpose, includes sample e-mails, letters, proposals and reports and a number of editing and proofreading hints and tips.