The Art of Grant Writing

Do you enjoy writing factual material? Can you present your facts in a convincing manner? Do you feel strongly about a particular cause? Then, perhaps, grantwriting is for you.

Ehrenkranz, Penny Lockwood. Writing World (2001). Articles>Grants>Proposals

Breaking into Corporate Editing

For many companies 'information' is their most important product. Forget the myth of the paperless office; most offices are flooded with research reports, studies, white papers, marketing surveys, analyses, annual reports, reviews -- enough paper to consume a small rainforest.

Allen, Moira. Writing World (2001). Careers>Editing

Five Steps to Developing Your Writing Brand

If you're wondering about an alternative solution for revitalizing your writing business, consider branding. It's a popular concept that you're most likely familiar with, but probably think of as a marketing strategy used only for the true brick and mortars. If so, think again.

Carmichael Jones, Sonya. Writing World (2004). Articles>Writing

How to Write a Competitive Analysis

There are few documents that get the attention of product planners and marketers the way that a competitive analysis does. A good competitive analysis is a scouting report of the actual market terrain that your company must navigate in order to be successful. And there is no person better equipped to write one than a market-savvy technical writer.

Knowles, Michael. Writing World (2001). Articles>Writing

How to Write a White Paper

A white paper in the high-tech industry is a technical document that describes how a technology or product solves a particular problem. It's a marketing document and a technical document, yet it doesn't go too far in either direction. A good white paper is informative and is designed to show off the advantages of a product or technology.

Knowles, Michael. Writing World (2001). Articles>Writing>Technical Writing

Indexing Technical Documents: An Interview with Lori Lathrop

Indexes are as important to your documentation as your documentation is to the product. Just as it would be difficult, if not impossible, for people to use your product without any documentation, it is equally difficult for people to use documentation without a good index.

Vega, Barbara. Writing World (2001). Articles>Indexing>Technical Editing

Looking for Work as a Scientific Communicator?

Many technical writers recently found themselves looking for work in the wake of September 11th and the dotcom meltdown.

Hart, Geoffrey J.S. Writing World (2002). Careers>Scientific Communication

Marketing the Wily Technical Writer

If the world really is run by C students, then you have to ask yourself a question: How do I market myself in an ocean of average? Today's competitive job market can be a hard nut to crack. How do you stand out in that crowd?

Knowles, Michael. Writing World (2001). Careers>Writing>Technical Writing

Succeeding as a Technical Writer

A list of rules that have served me in good stead over my entire career.

Knowles, Michael. Writing World (2001). Articles>Writing>Technical Writing

Ten Tips to Reaching Financial Success as a Freelance Writer

You're more than a writer, you're a business owner. You're a manager, a marketer, a negotiator, a technology guru and more.

Bachel, Bev and Jennifer Lawler. Writing World (1999). Careers>Freelance>Writing

Thirteen Tips on How to Tech-Talk to Non-Techies

Here are some tips to keep in mind while constructing articles for the beginner to intermediate user of computing technology.

Chander, Hasmita. Writing World (2002). Articles>Writing>Technical Writing

Writing Proposals: An Interview with Paul Weber

Proposals involve a myriad of strategy, planning, organization, research, and, of course, writing processes. The value of creating these standard, or boilerplate, files will multiply across subsequent proposals. With minor modifications related to the particular proposal, well-researched and professionally written standard files provide the proposal process with an immediate degree of completion, enabling management and proposal organizers more time for critical proposal analysis, creative solutions, and custom product modifications.

Vega, Barbara. Writing World (2005). Articles>Grants>Proposals

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