Be sure to read our Résumé Formatting guide, as well. It offers more precise layout tips. The creation of a résumé or curriculum vitae often seems deceptively simple. After all, how difficult can it be to list your education and employment history? But as with any type of writing, you…
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The writing guides within this section of the Tameri site are dedicated to writing in the workplace. Workplace writing is writing that communicates business, technical, or scientific information to individuals who need this information to solve problems or complete tasks. Workplace writing is persuasive, attempting to influence the decisions and…
Memo and Email Tips Memos, letters, and email messages are an essential part of conducting business or operating a non-profit organization. When we speak of “paper trails” we are generally speaking of these common documents because of the sheer number of pages composed on a weekly basis. Memos and emails…
We use instructions frequently, from using recipes to prepare meals to reading help systems to master software functionality. We don’t think of many of the “how-to” guides we encounter as instructions or technical writing — but they are. General Suggestions To write effective instructions, you should follow these suggestions: Observe…
Cover letters are specialized business letters intended to convince a someone screening job applicants that you deserve an interview. With increasing automation and less time for screening, most companies skim cover letters for key words and concepts they value. All design guidelines are merely guidelines — sometimes you need to…
When someone casually states, as if revealing a deep and universal truth, that writing is a (take your pick) business or art form or craft, I shake my head and attempt to move far away from the wise sage and the lecture that is about to begin. What is meant…
You as a Brand If you are a writer or artist of any kind, you are a brand. I tell my students, every person is a brand: you become associated with a product or service. Your reputation for integrity and quality will proceed you. I could write a long essay…
Concluding our survey of book review formats, I want to explore the “analysis” or “coverage” that publishers and editors sometimes provide to authors. In the film industry, script coverage is something many screenwriters pay a consultant to provide. Knowing what others think about your manuscript helps identify when you didn’t…
Publishers are still relevant in the Amazon-dominated world of book retailing, but they are losing their influence in some of the most important areas of publishing — and they will either adapt or fade into the smallest niches. Academic publishing is a huge industry, from peer-review journals to textbooks. There…
Are you a writer? We want to share your story (about writing). Susan and I have been swamped much of the last year, but we really want to make the Tameri blog a great place to learn about the craft of writing and the business of writing. It isn’t enough…