Write like you talk -only better

I LOVE TO TALK

I’LL BET YOU DO TOO. THOUGH MAYBE NOT AS MUCH AS ME.

WE LEARNED TO TALK WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG.

AS KIDS, MANY OF US LOVED TO TALK AND TALK AND TALK. DID YOU?

LIFE
CHANGED

AT SCHOOL, YOU LEARNED TO WRITE

LOTS OF RULES. NOT MUCH FUN.

“NO TALKING!”

AS YOUR EDUCATION PROGRESSED, WRITING GOT MORE DIFFICULT
Optimise
cognition
IT KEEPS GETTING HARDER

AND YOU LEARNED HOW LITTLE TALKING AND WRITING HAD IN COMMON

LIFE
CHANGED

YOU
GOT
A
JOB

WRITING
BECAME
MORE
FORMAL
AND FILLED WITH JARGON
RE JARGON

YOU HAD LESS AND LESS TIME
BUT MORE AND MORE TO WRITE

ENOUGH!

YOU WANTED MORE OUT OF LIFE
--AND WRITING

YOU WANTED TO
CONNECT WITH MORE PEOPLE

YOU WANTED TO
IMPRESS WITH YOUR EXPERTISE

YOU WANTED TO
SHARE YOUR EXCITEMENT

YOU WANTED WORK TO BE
MORE RELAXED

YOU WANTED TO
WRITE FOR FUN
ON FACEBOOK, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND MORE

BUT YOU KEPT HEARING GHOSTS

OF TEACHERS,
PROFS & BOSSES

YOU WANTED TO WRITE LIKE YOU TALK

BUT WITH MORE THOUGHT & POLISH

LIFE NEEDED TO CHANGE
BUT HOW?

YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS AMAZING BOOK THAT COULD SHOW YOU THE WAY

3 EASY STEPS TO TURN GOOD TALKERS INTO GREAT WRITERS
3. SHINE
2. JUST WRITE
1. PLAN

3 STEPS
1. PLAN
WHO DO YOU WANT TO CONNECT WITH?

3 STEPS
1. PLAN
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY?
“LOVE MY CUPCAKES, LOVE ME.”

3 STEPS
1. PLAN
HOW WILL YOU SAY IT?
“HERE’S WHY THEY’RE SO GOOD.”

3 STEPS
2. JUST WRITE
LIKE YOU’RE TALKING TO A CLOSE FRIEND

3 STEPS
2. JUST WRITE
LIKE YOU’RE TOO ENGROSSED TO HEAR GHOSTS

3 STEPS
3. SHINE
TIGHTEN, FOCUS

3 STEPS
3. SHINE
CHECK, FIX
ITS, IT’S OR ITS’?
AFFECT OR EFFECT?

3 STEPS
3. SHINE
EASY TO REMEMBER
HARD TO FORGET

3 STEPS
3. SHINE
BE YOURSELF
100% YOU,
NO FILLER

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
—OR AT LEAST BETTER

SO YOU PRACTISED WITH THE WORKSHEETS & CHECKLISTS

LIFE
CHANGED

PEOPLE NO LONGER SLEPT THROUGH YOUR REPORTS

THEY WANTED TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE AND CREATE WITH YOU

FOR YOUR HAPPY ENDING
BUY
WRITE LIKE YOU TALK—ONLY BETTER
3 STEPS TO TURN GOOD TALKERS INTO GREAT WRITERS
By Barb Sawyers, MA
http://www.stickycommunication.ca

Write like you talk -only better

by Barb Sawyers on Feb 03, 2011

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