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It is not quite 9:30am and already I have finalized a project, answered all of my emails and responded to a request via my website for two prospective projects. I am an early riser and a definitely a morning person. Many people say you should workout first thing and have it done for the day, but as soon as I get up, I like to get started at my desk.

I have been trying to decide whether to do my workout first thing in the morning and then start my workday, but I think I’ll work first and then do my workout. Otherwise, pending work is on my mind. I think I’ll like it better when I can get the work done and then have a clear mind for the remainder of the day.

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Everyone loves a good story. Whether you watch a great television, see an award-winning movie, attend a sold-out play, or read a highly recommended book, it is because someone had a story to tell.

“Narrative” comes from the word “narrate” which of course means to tell a story; narrative writing includes novels, biographies, autobiographies, short stories, essays, plays, historical accounts, plays, and so on. Narrative writing can be either fiction or non-fiction.

When writing a narrative, the best way to start is to just start. There are specific parts and an order in a properly written narrative, but the most important thing to do is to get your ideas on paper first. Don’t slow yourself down worrying about the formal details at the beginning. Good writing takes practice; but all narratives have a beginning, a middle and an end.

If you need assistance writing your story, contact the writers at Writing It Right For You.

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There are many genres (types) of writing for the academic sphere and for the business market. A case study, which examines a real-world scenario, can be written for either.  Usually a case study starts with a problem to be solved and continues with descriptions and evaluations to investigate the problem from various viewpoints.

A case study can be written about people or about situations. Different ways a case study is presented include through research, interviews, questionnaires, observation, diaries, or historic and current documentation.

There are generally three types of case studies, depending on the purpose:

1) Exploratory case studies use research to look for patterns in data. With an exploratory case study, you are looking for an answer to a “what” question.

2) Descriptive case studies focus on a more specific aspect of the “what” question. The purpose of a descriptive case study is to use data or information to prove a theory.

3) Explanatory case studies analyze or explain why something happens or has happened. The explanation answers “how” or “why” questions.

Case studies do not always have to be academically research-based, however. A case study can be completed about a person or situation in your company that explores, describes, or explains the attainment of an important milestone or goal.

A case study-type document can be just a few pages long or consist of several chapters. Contact the writers and editors at Writing It Right For You if you need assistance with the preparation of an academic or business case study. We know that “It Matters How You Say It”!

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Just about everyone knows what a “copyright” is: an exclusive government protection for the works of an author, musician, and so on. If you write anything in print, audio, video, etc., you can apply for copyright protection against people copying your work and passing it off as their own. When you have that protection, your work is copyrighted. But what if you need effective marketing messages for your print, audio, video, website or blog? You really need a professional who understands how words affect people’s responses and actions. You really need a copywriter. A professional copywriter can help small business owners fine-tune their marketing copy to stay competitive in today’s business climate. There are so many variables to consider: website copy, sales materials, advertisements, social media marketing, email marketing, case histories; the list goes on and on. A professional copywriter does much more than “write copy”. An experienced copywriter excels at using words to inform and persuade the reader. A gifted copywriter will help your marketing materials yield results for you: clicks to your website; sales into your e-cart; phone calls to your office; etc. A professional copywriter cannot secure a copyright for you, however. The writers at Writing It Right For You are talented and experienced people, but we are not lawyers! If you need material you authored to be copyrighted, click over to the United States Copyright Office. When you need marketing materials that are professionally written to sell your products or services, educate people about your business, and indice your readers to action, contact the professionals at Writing It Right For You.

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West Coast Way Consulting, Inc. provides its clients with access to the services of an entire team of highly qualified and experience virtual workers.

I recently wrote a guest blog post for West Coast Way: “The Benefits of Working with a Virtual Independent Contractor”.

You can read the entire post here: http://bit.ly/cHLpDO

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Writing your document is just the first step. Whether you are writing a letter, a report, web content, marketing materials or a dissertation, your writing must be edited. It must also be proofread. What is the difference? Many people think that editing and proofreading are the same thing, but actually they are two different processes. Think back to your school days: your teacher usually told you that the paper you were writing was only the “first draft”. (And you thought you were finished with that assignment!) Once your first draft is completed, the two-part editing process begins.

The whole process is all often called “editing”, but editing is actually the first component, and should begin as soon as the first draft is completed. There are several levels of editing:

* How well is the actual content written? Does it make sense? If instructions or guidelines were given, were they followed? Does the overall document have a smooth and consistent flow?

* How is the document structured? Is everything clear? Are the topics and sub-topics logical? Does the writing move smoothly from one idea to the next?

* Is your writing clear to the reader? Is everything explained clearly? Is everything cited or hyperlinked correctly? Is the tone and “voice” consistent? Is your writing too brief or too long or too repetitive or too bland?

These are just some of what is involved in the “editing” part of the process. Often it will take several revisions to reach the final draft.

Then the document is ready for proofreading, which is the last step of the editing process. Proofreading should be done after all of the revisions are completed. Proofreading involves checking for misspellings, incorrect or missing punctuation, grammar, and formatting.

Although all word processors have spelling and grammar checkers, they are not foolproof. A word can be spelled correctly, but used incorrectly. For example, many people confuse “your” and “you’re”. Both words are spelled correctly, but are used differently. A word processing spell checker would not recognize the difference. There are similar problems with relying only on the grammar checker in a word processor. English is a very complicated language, and the grammar checkers in word processing programs are too limited in their scope.

Finally,y the formatting and citations or references must be consistent. When your writing has been edited, proofread, and formatted carefully and in detail, it is finally ready for final distribution or publication. Your writing needs both editing and proofreading.

If you need professional editing and proofreading for your academic or business documents, contact us for a customized project plan.

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Everyone here at Writing It Right For You is an independent contractor. Our job is to work with you for the greatest success for your project; but we don’t work for you. IRS guidelines are very specific; we are independent contractors who work for ourselves under contract to our clients.

There are many benefits to you in working with independent contractors such as those at Writing It Right For You.

1) You work with full-time, experienced and mature professionals who understand your area of study or your business and will give your project their best efforts.

2)  You pay for only the amount of time you need; no worries about paying benefits, insurance, taxes, etc. The per-project fees for Writing It Right For You professionals usually work out to be much less than paying for a full-time employee.

3) We have all of our own software, hardware, internet access and other equipment. We manage our own projects, do our own invoicing and pay our own taxes and expenses. (Some expenses will be re-invoiced to your project.)

4) You will have your own company/project page on our 37Signals Backpack business organization application,  and your own account with our Freshbooks project-tracking and invoicing program. You will always know what’s going on with your project.

To find out how the professionals at Writing It Right For You can assist you in reaching your writing and editing goals, schedule your free 30-minute consultation by phone, email, or Skype using the Contact Form.

We look forward to working with you!

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