The Secrets of Business Writing Success If writing is any part of your job, you owe it to yourself to figure out how to get it done consistently, efficiently, and successfully. This book covers the business communication skills no one teaches you in writing class: How to collaborate effectively with stakeholders or subject matter expertsWhy the style guide is your friend, and how to create one for your businessThe most efficient way to approach revisionHow to set up your projects to sail through reviews and approvals The Workplace Writer's Process is filled with actionable advice that you can use immediately to finish more projects in less time and create content that fuels your career success.

Set yourself up for success when writing on the job with the practical strategies in The Workplace Writer's Process.

Want to be a better writer? Perfect your process. For example, do you fear the blank page? You may be skipping the essential early phases of writing. Do you generate swarms of ideas but never publish anything? You need strategies to focus and persist to the finish. When you learn to work with your brain instead of against it, you'll get more done and have more fun. Master the inner game of writing The Writer's Process combines proven practices of successful authors with cognitive science research about how our minds work. You'll learn: How to invite creativity and flow into the writing process Why separating the writing process into different steps makes you more productive How to overcome writer's block, negative feedback, and distractions How to make time for writing in a busy, interrupt-driven lifeIt's filled with ideas that you can put into practice immediately. The Writer's Process is a 2017 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner and a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Silver Award winner.

If you want to be a better writer, stop focusing on the words and take a good look at your process using this interactive workbook. Writing isn’t a talent, it’s a process with many phases. You may be skilled at some parts and weaker at the others. Whether you’re working on a novel or writing on the job, make the most of your writing time by tuning your process to fit your unique attributes and strengths. Based on the widely-used book The Writer’s Process, this workbook guides you through a deep dive into the inner game of writing, as it happens in your own head. If you loved The Writer’s Process, this workbook will help you internalize its practices with hands-on exercises, planning guides, and commitment sheets. However, the workbook also stands alone as a useful guide for writers at all stages, without the companion book. Explore and refine your writing strengths The Writer’s Process Workbook is filled with simple exercises and self assessments for exploring your tendencies, as well as suggested practices that are easy to add to your writing life. By the time you’ve finished the workbook, you’ll know whether you favor the Muse (creativity and inspiration) or the Scribe (discipline and analytical thought), and how that balance affects your work. You'll learn incubation strategies for boosting creativity, and how to craft a process that leaves room for a state of flow. Working through this book is like getting personalized advice from a supportive and understanding writing coach. No matter where you are in your writing life, you’ll find something to elevate your process or streamline your work. Your most critical writing tool is your own brain. Spend some time with this workbook today and enjoy the benefits in all the writing you do.

Packed with real-world examples, SUCCESSFUL WRITING AT WORK: CONCISE, 4e delivers a practical yet succinct introduction to effective workplace writing for a variety of communication tasks. Based on the market-leading SUCCESSFUL WRITING AT WORK, 10e, the CONCISE edition covers the most essential skills for effective workplace communication. The text begins with writing basics, emphasizing the characteristics of effective writing, the writing process, ethics, and the importance of audience. It covers basic business correspondence, walks students through formatting letters for a variety of business situations, and features a step-by-step chapter on getting a job. More advanced chapters focus on document design and visuals, writing instructions and procedures, writing reports, proposals, and making business presentations. The Fourth Edition emphasizes ethical considerations throughout as well as integrates guidelines for greening the workplace. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

This practical resource provides guidance for writing professionals to sustainably tackle the organizational writing challenges of any professional environment. Rooted in applied experience, Building a Workplace Writing Center guides readers through the process of developing a writing center, from assessing the needs of an organization and pitching the idea of a writing center, to developing a service model and measuring progress. Chapters explore what a writing center can offer, such as one-on-one writing consultations, tailored group workshops, and standardized writing guidance and resources. Although establishing a writing center requires time and a shift in culture up front, it is a rewarding process that produces measurably improved writing, less frustration with the writing and revision processes, and more confident, independent writers. This guide is an invaluable resource for professionals across industries and academia considering how to establish an embedded, sustainable, and cost-effective workplace writing center. It will be of particular interest to business and human resource managers considering how best to improve writing skills within their organizations.