While we’re talking about bad writing, I have a favour to ask of Darren’s readers. I’m going to be developing and delivering a workshop on business writing for entrepreneurs, and I need fodder for the cannon.
Do you have any examples of absolutely hideous (or just moderately incompetent) writing in a business setting? You don’t even have to tell me WHO wrote it, and you’re free to deny, deny, deny if you wish. I will remove all identifying material before teaching the class, to protect the guilty.
If you have something truly juicy, you can send it to my “work” email address: sue at directis period ca.
I should clarify that it’s bad business writing I’m looking for, not bad technical writing. There is plenty of both out there, but I’m talking about things like sales letters, business plans, marketing plans, business reports, etc.
On my own website, I extended an offer to provide a free edit of any business document in the future for anyone who sent me a bad business writing example in the next week. The same applies here, with the caveat that if I get too many responses, I just won’t have time to help you. I do work, after all.
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