We live in an Age of Communication; global and instantaneous.  A powerful, technological revolution has changed forever the way we communicate.  We have the technological ability to communicate more, faster and better than ever before.  With more of our daily activities being conducted via computers, writing is more important than ever. It’s vital that what you write is what you mean to say.

Designed with writers, business professionals and students in mind, this site is for those willing and able to learn to write.

Writing is a skill you must have to succeed in the highly competitive 21st century world

English is the world's second language and is used in 80 percent of all Web site content.  If you want to reach a global audience, write simple English.

 Students

Writing is integral to testing, college acceptance, grading and graduation. Seventy five percent of exams depend on written work.  Even if you are not required to write a term paper or a thesis, you will be asked to write.

 Journalists

Journalists seek the truth (and rarely find it) but must express it well for it to be read.  From the experienced journalist to the new online journalist created by the blogging explosion, everyone needs to learn to write.

Bloggers

Blogging has opened up a whole new world of personal political journalism based less on perceptions of personalities and more on facts and has become a respected form of digital media.

 Authors

Novice or professional, fiction or non-fiction, you think you can write but can you write well?

 Programmers and Analysts

Technology professionals who maximize the effectiveness of their communications with strong writing skills effectively communicate with customers, partners, employees and each other.

Technology Professionals Lack Adequate Writing Skills

 Technical Writers

A lucrative new career path, Technical Writing puts food on the table (and juice in the PC).  Tech Writing demands that you write simply and write well. 

 Medical/Legal Writers

More than any other Writers, the Medical and Legal writers need to learn to write simply.

• Can you understand a legal document, medical plan or life insurance policy?

 Business & Office Personnel

Business professionals now, more than ever, need skills to write accurate, timely responses to a broad audience.

More than one-third of U.S. business professionals do not possess adequate writing skills

From the resume (cv) & cover letters to memos, proposals, reports and business plans can benefit from writing simply and clearly.

Poorly written resumes are the kiss of death for job applicants

Writing Activity Accounts for 37% of a typical workday

The average professional spends significant time each day working on e-mail.  Inaccurate, poorly-written messages jeopardize credibility.  Long, wordy messages are tedious often difficult to decipher and waste valuable time.

Poor writing negatively impacts productivity.

Your reputation can rise or fall on the way you write.

Copy Writers

Advertising, marketing, direct mail and promotional copy writing is an extremely lucrative field. 

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