This post from Live to Write, Write to Live generated quite a response. It certainly hit the mark with me. Unfortunately I find many companies would rather do their own writing than hire a professional with often dire results. But even when their poor grammar and spelling is pointed out they still don’t think it matters.
“No one what’s to study engineering, they all want to study the easy stuff like communications.”
This statement was made to me during a recent conversation. The commenter knew I was a writer. I didn’t call the speaker out on the statement, because it wasn’t an appropriate time, but boy did it stick with me! Because yeah, I sit at my computer and the right words come flying out of my brain every time! Isn’t that how it works for you? *ducks for fear of flying tomatoes*.
We do not all leave 12 years of education with the skills to design a building or engineer the next computer processor. We do leave 12 years of education with the ability to write. However, there is a misconception that just because you can write, that means you are able to communicate effectively. Most people can’t, trust me.
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