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The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing Review

“The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing” is an excellent book for those wanting to learn about how to be more efficient in their writing, communicating with clients and even on social media sites.

Writers Natalie Canavor/Claire Meirowitz (Founders of C&M Business Writing Services) write about “52 Truths” when it comes to writing and the chapters are broken down into the following:

PART I: The Truth About What Makes Writing Work

Examples: “Me” Focused Messages Fail, Forget Yesterday, Write for Today, Tone Makes – or breaks – your message, etc.

PART II: The Truth About Self-Editing

Examples: The best writers don’t write; they rewrite, Less can be a whole lot more, passive thinking and jargon undermine clarity

PART III: The truth about successful e-mail

Examples: Know your e-mail do’s and don’ts, use e-mail to communicate in the fast lane-powerfully, etc.

And then you get into the more important chapters such as..

PART IV: The Truth About Letters

PART V: The Truth About Reports and Proposals

PART VI: The Truth About Web Sites

PART VII: The Truth About New Media

PART VIII: The Truth About Writing to Self-Market

PART IX: The Truth About Tricks of the Trade

And also the ability to access more materials by registering your book online.

JUDGMENT CALL:

Personally, “The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing” could be a useful tool in college curriculum. In college, having taken writing classes that dealt with Associated Press writing, it was ingrained in our heads by our professors to write a certain way, to use words that most people don’t use in their vocabulary and to write intelligently.

But when I took a business class which emphasized “Chicago” writing style, it was what we learned to write memo’s, e-mails and business communication writing.

But as more and more people communicate via E-mail, chat, Twitter or utilizing social media, most people are in a hurry and don’t bother to rewrite. And how many times have you had people take a message you wrote out of context. Sometimes good writing requires repetition, good etiquette and for the most part, both Canavor and Meirowitz do a good job in showing people how to write effectively.

Overall, “The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing” is an excellent resource for business writing and communication and for those who know they are having problems with communicating via memo, e-mail, tweets, etc.

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“From everyday letters, e-mails, and reports to Web site content, proposals, and new media, you’ll discover what it takes to make every written word count.” –Jerry Allocca, President, CORE Interactive

Business writing that packs a punch: Make the most of your message to get what you want!

• The truth about supercharging your business writing
• The truth about writing directly, clearly, and convincingly
• The truth about writing in today’s varied business formats

Simply the best thinking

THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

This book reveals 52 proven, bite-size, easy-to-use business writing techniques that work.

Natalie Canavor launched four national magazines for business and professional audiences and directed communications for New York’s largest educational agency.

Claire Meirowitz, an award-winning author, has served as project manager and copy editor for leading business publications. Natalie and Claire own and run C&M Business Writing Services.

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Short Guide to Writing About Psychology (3rd Edition) (The Short Guide Series) Review

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Featuring the latest APA-style guidelines, this concise guide helps readers master the skills and conventions they need to write well in psychology.

This brief guide takes readers step-by-step through the writing process. In addition, it presents thorough discussions of researching psychological literature, focusing on online and database research, and presenting those findings in written and oral formats. Special attention is given to interpreting and reporting the results of statistical tests, as well as preparing data displays in tables and figures. Introducing readers to all elements of professional writing in APA style, this book is a perfect supplement for courses in the social science disciplines.

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The OTA’s Guide to Writing SOAP Notes Review

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Let the Word Go Forth: The Speeches, Statements, and Writings of John F. Kennedy 1947 to 1963 Review

Whether you love John F. Kennedy or hate him, “Let the Word Go Forth” is a rewarding read for anyone interested in the 35th President or the America from which we are not very far removed. This book consists of excerpts from over 100 speeches made by John F. Kennedy during his political life. These is not a collection of quotations but a public career as portrayed in largely and totally complete speeches and statements. In these pages we are reminded of the lofty ideals, the wit and, a bit of the parochial politician which was John F. Kennedy.

For me, much of the value in this book lies not in what it tells us of Kennedy, but what it tells us about the country in which he lived. The things which were said, and which did not need to be said, and the language used tell us of an America different from the one in which we live today. To illustrate this I will discuss four of the speeches.

We begin with the Inaugural Address, probably Kennedy’s most famous statement. The speech, which gave us several remembered lines, the most famous of which is “Ask not what your country can do for you,-ask what you can do for your country” is most notable for what it does not say. Read this speech from start to finish and you will find no mention of social security, health care, education, poverty, civil rights, highways or any of the domestic concerns which have held such center stage in recent public debate. It deals exclusively of foreign policy. What President since Kennedy would start his administration which such a challenge?

The second speech to which I would direct the reader’s attention is the address to the Houston Ministerial Alliance on September 12, 1960. The purpose of the speech was to refute allegations that a Catholic would have a divided loyalty or would be subject to orders from the church hierarchy. The way in which Kennedy responded to the problem is felt by many to have done a great disservice to Catholic politicians. It is believed that Kennedy established the standard that, in order to be considered for office, Catholic candidates must establish that their religious beliefs will not be a factor in their decision making process. At the end of the speech, Kennedy was specifically confronted with a request that he request approval from the Vatican for his statement supporting the separation of church and state. What politician since then has been confronted with such a question?

The third speech to be considered is entitled “The City Upon a Hill” and was given to the Massachusetts legislature on January 9, 1961. In this speech Kennedy draws on the history of Massachusetts in establishing the code of conduct for those serving the Commonwealth. He lists four questions by which public servants will be judged: “were we men of courage…were we men of judgement…were we truly men of integrity…were we men of dedication.” As one reads these stirring question with their elaborations, a realization dawns on the reader: There were no women in the Massachusetts legislature in 1961. I am sure that the wording would be different today.

The last speech which I would suggest for consideration is the acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, entitled “The Opening of the New Frontier.” I bring this speech up because of the oft stated lament that the public is losing its sense of history, its ability to relate current conditions to conditions of the past in order to help us separate the principle from the pragmatism and the important from the trivial. In that speech, the nominee tells his listeners: “just as historians tell us that Richard I was not fit to fill the shoes of bold Henry II-and that Richard Cromwell was not fit to wear the mantle of his uncle {sic}-they might add in future years that Richard Nixon did not measure to the footsteps of Dwight D. Eisenhower.” Overlooking the fact that Richard Cromwell succeeded his father and not his uncle, what contemporary candidate would trust his listeners to understand the reference to long gone English leaders? Is it the draining of the general fund of knowledge of our citizens which has lowered the level of our public discourse from the deep, rich speech of the Kennedy era to the shallow sound bites of today?

At the conclusion of “Let the Word Go Forth” one has a greater respect for the communication skills of our 35th President and an appreciation for the things which we, as a society have gained, and a longing for the things which we have lost.

Let the Word Go Forth: The Speeches, Statements, and Writings of John F. Kennedy 1947 to 1963 Overview

Collected in one illuminating volume, the writings and speeches of John F. Kennedy reveal the man and president who inspired a generation. Here are the words that propelled a nation and moved the world, offering an important portrayal of the 35th president’s entire career. Photographs throughout.

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Comedy Writing Workbook Review

This book has drastically impacted my comedy writing capabilities. Not necessarily because you learn anything different than you would in another book but because of the way it makes you WORK to practice every technique. Lots of room for you to fall flat but fantastic for learning to work a few hours everyday and continue to write even when not feeling like it. Doing an exercise or two a day after the first section is a great means of learning how to write regularly.

Comedy Writing Workbook Overview

The whole range of tricks for successful comedy writing is examined in this book. The author, one of Bob Hope’s top writers, analyzes what he does to produce one-liners, anecdotes, monologues, formular jokes, cartoon captions and teaches the reader how to master the skill.

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Most new writers have problems with scene changes (transitions). A smooth scene transition will encourage your readers to keep reading, whereas a sudden scene change can jolt your reader out of the story.

Transitions

What connects one scene to the next? A transition, which can be either a word or sentence that links one scene to the next. If you want to connect sentences, use transitional words, to connect scenes employ the use of transitional phrases or sentences.

The Purpose of Transitions

Transitions move your story forward. A sign of poor use of transitions would be if your reader gets lost in your story or novel, and needs to go back to the start and re-read what you had written earlier. This may be caused by other problems too, but poorly executed scene changes are often at fault. Quick scene changes, without the proper use of transitional phrases, can leave your readers wondering where the story is heading.

If you use transitions well, you will inspire confidence in your readers. They will know they can trust that your characters will stay connected to the story. Even if your story has muliple POV’s (point of view) those reading will be assured that you’ll come back to the other characters at some point further on. You won’t leave any character lost in the forest, or lying hurt and bleeding for too long. There will be a closure to their particular thread.

Have you ever read a novel that was written in real-time? Probably not. There are always instances in your characters life which do not need to be chronicled; for example, the seven hours spent sleeping; trips to the bathroom; the days or weeks in your story when nothing much happens to them. Transitions come to your rescue, they aid you in moving your characters either forward in time or to new locations.

Author’s Responsibility to their Readers

It is best to wait until your novel or story is finished to add and adjust transitions and scene changes. Start at the beginning and read over the beginning of every scene change, working your way through scenes and chapters. Are your scene changes clearly identified?

Just as you do your best to use correct punctuation, spelling and follow the rules of grammar when writing, you should also endeavor to clearly identify all scene changes. People will not read your novel if it is poorly punctuated, words are misspelled, or there are gaping holes in your plot. They won’t continue reading it if you mishandle scene changes either.

Clearly Setting the Scene

One idea for making sure the scene change is clearly marked is to describe your character and their surroundingsin the opening paragraph.

Bob Mayer (author and writing instructor) described one technique for doing this:

“When you start a new chapter or change perspective, you have to quickly (in first two paragraphs usually) orient the reader as to:

-Where is the locale?

-When in the timeline is this, with relation to the previous

scene?

-What is the point of view, and if it is a character’s, which character?

-Who is here?

Answering those questions “sets” the scene.”

You can also use a brief narrative to set the scene. You can use your character’s thoughts to show the reader how they felt about the previous scene, or their thoughts about what is to happen.

Visual Scene Dividers

Visual dividers are less often used for quick scene changes or when you switch the story to another character’s perspective.

The standard way to mark a scene break in your manuscript, so your editor or publisher will know there is a scene break, is with one #. These signs don’t remain in the published manuscript, they’re usually replaced by either more white space or a specific graphic break.

Was Your Scene Transition Successful?

If you can ask someone to read the section of writing in question and formulate a plot summary for it you can soon learn whether your scene transitions were successful. If all the elements in the series of connected scenes are included in the summary, you have nothing to worry about. However, if it is difficult for the reader to summarize the section, parts remain a blur, or they had to refer to the beginning of the chapter, or reread another earlier scene to make sense of the summary, you may need to look at your use of transition.

For more on Transitions and Scene Changes, read this.

Robyn Wescombe is a published author, who has been writing for more than fifteen years. Published work includes, “In Armageddon’s Wake” and “The Return of the Seven Keys”, both YA Fantasy novels. Tips from Robyn on writing can be found at http://www/.writerzitch.com.

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ET Interpreter: An interview with Sgt. Clifford Stone Roswell, New Mexico projectcamelot.org We met Clifford Stone at the Roswell Museum in New Mexico where he was kind enough to grant us several hours of his time. What an extraoridnary man! This soft-spoken gentleman has an astounding tale to tell about his alien friend, Korona. How he went on crash recovery missions in Viet Nam of all places during the 60’s and how he helped an alien escape from military custody. He’s got a massive heart and a wide perspective that manages to take the whole world in its sights. He talks of the rights of the visitors to our planet in the face of captivity. He talks of their sense of sacrifice for the well being of humanity. He speaks of the need for us to care what happens to the ‘other guy’ and how real feeling for each other is what is going to make the difference as we move forward to join the galactic community. To contact Bill Ryan or Kerry Cassidy, please e-mail us at support@projectcamelot.org.

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The Little Red Writing Book Review

A visually appealing and gentle book, this is as enjoyable as a book on the art of writing can be. The author communicates in an engaging, personal manner that speaks to us no matter where we’re at in our skill as a writer. Even a reluctant writer will find this little manual easy to tolerate. The introduction alone, while giving a helpful, brief overview of the pillars of writing, is an encouraging invitation to come along for the journey. Think of each of the twenty principles of writing as little gems to be uncovered by those who wish to write better. Who among us is not guilty of using needless words? Or how about long sentences?

He also emphasizes things I wanted reiterated to my homeschooled child such as sentence variety and reworking his writing. Additionally I like how the author uses both positive and negative examples for his readers to examine and compare. The errors of bad writing become obvious to us when held up against good writing that follows sound principles. As to the exercises, while they are short, and not every chapter contains them, they are useful and help cement the rule given. As a home educator I used this book, along with the exercises, as a supplemental refresher for my sixteen year old, who is a strong writer but needed some help in “polishing” his work. Finally, the grammar section is concise and beneficial and will be considered a reference tool in our home. I highly recommend this book!

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For Writers From All Walks of Life!

There’s no need to fear the big, bad world of writing with The Little Red Writing Book in hand. Brimming with clever advice, this book offers writers, students, and business professionals a concise guide to penning strong and effective work for all occasions.

The Little Red Writing Book is designed for visual appeal and ease of use. Elegant yet practical, it will be an intriguing, inviting reference you’ll turn to again and again. Author Brandon Royal offers clear explanations and non-intimidating instruction based on the four pillars of sound writing – structure, style, readability, and grammar. His discussion centers on 20 immutable writing principles as well as 30 commonly encountered rules of grammar. A wealth of examples, charts, and engaging exercises make The Little Red Writing Book an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to master those skills that will make a good writer even better.

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Season 3 Episode 57: Rose becomes concerned about nuclear war when girls in her cadet troop draw pictures of a bleak future. This prompts her to write letters to Gorbachev and Reagan. She’s stunned when she gets a response and learns that Gorbechev would like to meet her.

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