Step Four: Writing


Finally. Now for perhaps the hardest part of the writing process. Again, writing is tough work for most of us. If you just can’t get the first few sentences, start somewhere else. Your outline allows you to do that. And don’t worry about getting the words just right in your first draft. It’s more important to get the ideas and meanings right.

Design

This is a website about strategic writing – but good design often goes hand-in-hand with good writing. In fact, studies show that design and the inclusion of effective visual elements are increasingly important elements of strategic communication. So we’ll add a few links to useful design-advice sites as well.

Grammar and Writing-Advice Links

News Release Examples

* Be selective. Not all of these examples follow the best practices described in your textbook.

Digital Newsroom Examples

Advertisement Examples

Design Links

Check out these graphic tools:

For visual examples of best website design check out these sites:

Check out these tips for brochure design:

Check out these design blogs: