We all know that good writing skills are important for business. But what about for “action jobs” like the police, armed forces, train drivers, paramedics, etc.? Do people who rescue victims from burning buildings also need to write well? I asked Richard McMunn, who runs a recruitment business specializing in this type of career, to share his views… [Continue reading]
Why good writing skills matter for ‘action jobs’
June 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Business writing experience: worth a bit, or pile of sh*t?
June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
People snigger, with justification, when you mention “experience” – largely because experience comes in two forms: e.g. 20 years’ real experience? Or is it really 1 year’s experience repeated 19 times?”
This applies to blogging and writing for business every bit as much as it does to any other profession. For the purposes of this article/post (Artipost? Posticle?), other professions can deal with this as they want.
But how exactly does it affect writing for business blogs and other online content? [Continue reading]
How To Write Fiction Without The Fuss: Act Two – the key turning point
June 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Welcome to Part Twenty-Five of this popular series. This week, novelist and publisher Lucy McCarraher shares how to review the second part of your "Act Two" - a critical element, as the two parts of "Act Two" form the backbone of your … [Continue reading]
Writing about horses: why stallions should have their teeth extracted
June 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“Oh, you little b*stard,” I shouted as the stallion’s jaws snapped shut around my shoulder blade for the umpteenth time that evening – each time, in fact, that I walked past his box pushing a barrow as I mucked the horses out. I tried … [Continue reading]
Blogging: that’s enough about me. Now, what do YOU think of me?
June 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It’s an old joke from the acting world, but it now applies to many business bloggers who, having tasted the verbal freedom possible in the unrestricted blogosphere, write posts they think are sharing valuable information about their topics…but … [Continue reading]
Writing for students: why plagiarism sucks
June 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Avoiding plagiarism: it’s a touchy subject. You’re probably sitting there thinking, ‘Oh, I don’t need to read this, I’m never going to cheat like that’. You’re wrong. Well, sort of. Plagiarising is not as black and white as just … [Continue reading]
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