IWOC February Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, February 11, 202
6 pm Central | 4 pm Pacific
FREE for IWOC & WPN Members.
Nonmembers: $10.00 with online registration.
Registration details below.
What it’s all about…
Just starting out in a writing career? Or maybe you’re a seasoned pro. Either way, guess what. We’re not perfect. Sometimes we’re so blinded by the eloquence of our own words, we overlook the crimes and misdemeanors we may commit:
Sentences that run on and on and on and on. Overusing commas, or, for example, too many exclamation points!!! Resorting to tired cliches at the end of the day. And let’s not even get inot typos! Such inadvertent errors in our writing can make us look foolish at best. At worst, they can distract from your message and turn off the reader entirely. In business writing, this could mean turning off a potential client. Deadly.
The whole opening right there? Probably could have used more editing.
Coming to the rescue are Melissa Harris and Jenn Bane, authors of Everybody Needs an Editor: The Essential Guide to Clear and Effective Writing, a witty, game-changing manual on how to avoid the landmines that lurk in whatever it is we’re writing, be it a website, social media post, magazine article—even emails.
Armed with decades of journalism and marketing expertise, the authors will demonstrate their WTFF technique (Writing, Topping, Formatting, Fixing). Ultimately, you’ll learn how to be merciless in editing your own writing—while enjoying the process.
Writing well is all about sharp, attention-grabbing communication that moves the reader— emotionally, intellectually, or into action. The salient tips to be offered in this meeting will guide us all to that end.
NON-MEMBER REGISTRATION INFO
Meeting is FREE for IWOC and WPN Members, who will automatically receive the Zoom link. Non-members pay $10 with online registration.
For nonmembers to register, please follow these 3 easy steps:
- Visit https://iwoc.wildapricot.org/event-5983200
- Click the “register” button to pay in advance
- After payment is confirmed, you will shortly receive the Zoom registration info.
IWOC / WPN MEMBERS: PLEASE DO NOT DO THE ABOVE STEPS. You will have already received the Zoom registration link.
Space is limited, so register ASAP!
