Write for Your Life
A Guide to Clear and Purposeful Writing (and Presentations)

The book is fairly short, concise, insightful and right to the point. It also has a chapter on speaking, which I found very well crafted. Below I am bringing a few quotes. Yet, I'd like to write a few suggestions about public speaking (inspired by the book + a touch of myself): 1. Do not read from you......more

I stumbled across this book as an audiobook on Libby and picked it up because I love learning more about the craft of writing. This book is written by a writing professor who has spent his life honing his craft and helping others learn all of the nuances that go into writing. The audiobook is narrat......more

This is a well written book, it honored its purpose. It is packed with practical and useful tips for better writing in the workplace.......more

A solid guide to being a competent writer and a tolerable speaker, which is no small accomplishment these days. Very sound and unobjectionable advice: be organized, know what you want to say, say it clearly with a modest number of words, revise and reconsider, take advice. I took a star off for ment......more

I loved this book. It's fun to read and full of useful, practical advice. The chapters are short and I read a few chapters each night before going to sleep. One of the pieces of advice in the book is "tell stories." And the book excels at doing this. It's full of stories, all of them interesting. I'd......more