A new business writing book, Write Now: Business Writing That Gets Results, geared to intermediate and high-level non-native speakers of English, is now available. The book lays out a simple 15-step writing system that produces excellent business writing. I am a Canadian-based educational writer, web publisher, and business consultant. I am also co-author of nine
Many native speakers of English make the mistake of using too many unnecessary words. I do then whenever I don’t know what to say but want to convince people I know exactly what I am talking about. You see this on television whenever a politician is trying to skirt an issue. Using too many words
Dale Carnegie, author of one of my favorite books, How to Win Friends and Influence People, said: “There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say
Once I know my focus in writing, have a plan in mind, and have done some research, it’s time to start the writing process. Even though I’m usually well prepared, I sometimes find it hard to get the “train moving.” Once that’s accomplished, however, I gain momentum fast and the process becomes easier. Here are
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