Synopsis
Do you dread writing at work? Maybe even procrastinate until the eleventh hour?
Are you ready to write with ease and feel inspired on the job?
Lynda McDaniel, author of award-winning Words at Work has helped thousands of writers like you to overcome their fear of writing and start writing with confidence. Whatever you write at work, you’ll do it more effectively and creatively once you’ve read this book.
“Catch the spirit in this book and follow the suggestions. I guarantee your writing will improve, and you’ll be a happier communicator.” —Thomas Moore, best-selling author of Care of the Soul
Words at Work shows everyone from executives and entrepreneurs to up-and-coming staffers how to write in a clear, conversational style that people want to read. And every tip and tool can be applied to any business communication. Through Lynda’s essays and honest recounting of her own trials and tribulations with writing, she shows you an easier way to write—and succeed at work.
In this book, you will learn how to:
• Effectively organize information (no tedious outlines!)
• Cut the fat (editing tips and tricks)
• Harvest a feast of ideas
• Overcome fear of writing
• Kick-start the writing process to achieve goals faster
“I wrote Words at Work to help people tap into their creativity and write with more confidence,” Lynda says. “I’ve been teaching writing since 2006, and I’m always struck by the number of people who struggle with their writing, held back by fear and dread. I also recall from the early days of my own long writing career how often I experienced those same feelings--and how I overcame them. Words at Work shares those tools and techniques so that you too can excel at your writing and your work. This book not only teaches how to write, but helps readers tap into their creativity—and there’s no telling where that can lead.”
About the Author
I love writingpage-turners. I know I'm easily bored, so I work hard to engage my readers.
I got my start as a writer in the most unlikelyplace--a town of 200 people in the mountains of North Carolina. But living therechanged my life in so many positive ways. Decades later, I realized that just about everything I value today, I was introduced to there. My Appalachian MountainMysteries pay homage to the people of Appalachia who taught me so much.
Over the years, I've written more than 1,200articles for major magazines, hundreds of newsletters and blogs. I'm proudestof the 18 books I've written--both fiction and nonfiction. And I've taught hundreds of executives and employees how to write more effectively and start/finish/publish their articles, blogs, and books.
My clients and students hail from organizations such as Microsoft, Visa, The Boeing Company, Del Monte, T-Mobile, Key Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, City of Seattle, YMCA, American Society of Training and Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, University of Washington, University of Puget Sound, Stanford University, First Choice Health, American Society of Safety Engineers, and American Society of Women Accountants.
Magazines and newspapers I've written for include Southern Living, Country Living, Yoga Journal, Law & Politics, Associations Now, Advancing Philanthropy, American Cinematographer, AmericanStyle, NICHE, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Charlotte Observer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, beliefnet.com, guideposts.com, and washingtonpost.com.
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