Apr 17 2008
The Six C’s of Powerful Writing
The Six C’s of Powerful Writing$7
In our world of personal computers, e-mail and text messaging, everyone has become a writer. Unfortunately, few know how to write well. The Six C’s of Powerful Writing is packed with tips harvested from a lifetime of in-the-trenches professional writing. It will teach you how to make your writing powerful and set yourself apart in your career, scholastic pursuits and personal life by addressing the six C’s. This down-to-earth, user-friendly, real-world book covers the principles, techniques and rules taught in the popular Guerilla Business Writing seminar.
If You Can Relate to Any of the Following Statements, You Need This Manual!
- “I take too long to write what I’m trying to communicate. I need to be more concise.”
- “I can’t seem to express myself clearly.”
- “I make too many embarrassing mistakes. I never know if I’m breaking the rules or not.”
- “I have trouble maintaining a consistent tone or image from one thing I write to the next. Sometimes I’m not even consistent within the same document.”
- “I always worry about leaving important things out.”
- “It’s difficult to focus on what I’m trying to write. There are too many distractions.”
Here’s What You Will Learn:
1. Be Centered
- Finding the inner focus you need to write well in distracting environments
2. Be Clear
- Making Sense
- Writing Simply and Directly
- Avoiding Big, Fancy Words
- Using Short Sentences
- Killing Irrelevancies
- Getting the Order Right
- Using Italics for Clarity
- Employing the De-Confusing Technique
3. Be Concise
- Tightening It Up
- Throwing Away the “Throwaways”
- Cutting the Fat
4. Be Consistent
- Being Consistent With Your Image
- Being Consistent Throughout Your Written Piece
5. Be Complete
- Avoiding Unintentional Omissions and Identifying Acceptable Omissions
- Including a Call to Action
6. Be Correct
- Avoiding the Most Common Writing Mistakes
24 Pages. PDF Format. Only $7 for immediate download.
