Accepting edits, feedback, and constructive criticism of our writing can be uncomfortable – but to grow as writers, we need to be open to changes that improve the writing. That’s how we work on our craft. Sometimes, however, feedback doesn’t serve the reader or make the work better. Instead, it targets the writer, shaking their confidence […]
Press Release: Foreword INDIES Awards Finalist
MARCH 23, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CUESTA PARK CONSULTING INFO@ANNEJANZER.COM The Workplace Writer’s Process Named 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist Recognizing the Role of Writing in Career Success [Mountain View, CA]—Cuesta Park Consulting & Publishing is pleased to announce that THE WORKPLACE WRITER’S PROCESS has been recognized as a […]
The Curse of Purpose: Writing with Too Much Passion
A local news broadcast the other night showed a clip of a woman being dragged away from the audience at an event discussing immigration. It looked like she was given the floor to pose a question, and then launched into a diatribe that led to her removal. The debate over immigration is heated, and the […]
Finding Purpose Through Writing
Follow your passion. That advice is thrown around like beads at Mardi Gras. But catching the passion – well, that can be much trickier. The advice is not terribly helpful. Worse, it makes people feel like they are somehow empty, meaningless beings if they don’t know what their passion is. If the lack of ‘passion’ […]
Books for Writers: When by Daniel Pink
The Short Version Daniel Pink’s latest book, When: The Scientific Secrets to Perfect Timing, may help you be more productive as a writer. This is yet another in a series of reviews of Books for Writers – books that are not, ostensibly, about writing, yet offer important insights into the practice or craft. The […]
Revision and the Art of Letting Go
The other day I was working with a writer who was struggling to revise a short, online marketing post with a strong call to action. The draft started with a catchy opening line – one that had worked well in another campaign. This specific post needed to communicate several ideas to set up its call […]