Page One: The Essential Writing Toolkit for Instructional Designers

Created for learning designers and their managers, Page One develops one of the most important and most overlooked skills in the learning designers toolkit.

Page One is a practical guide to writing for instructional designers, bringing together the skills you need to turn ideas and source material into clear, effective learning experiences. From understanding your audience and writing measurable learning outcomes to crafting assessments, feedback, scenarios, scripts and learning resources, each section tackles a real design challenge through the craft of writing.

Inside you'll find:

• Worked examples that transform weak writing into stronger learning content
• Guidance on writing for voiceover, video, mobile, accessibility and translation
• Strategies for handling stakeholder feedback and making better editorial decisions
• Techniques for editing with greater clarity, brevity and purpose
• Exercises and checklists you can use immediately
• Practical approaches to using AI without losing your judgement

Whether you're new to instructional design, moving into the profession from another field, or looking to strengthen your practice, Page One gives you a practical foundation.

Better writing, for better learning.