Business People
How to Write a Business Plan
So you’ve decided to take the plunge. You have a fantastic business idea that you think will succeed, you’re excited about being your own boss, and you’re ready to turn your visions into reality. Congratulations—but don’t pop open that bottle of champagne just yet. In the world of entrepreneurship, a great business idea is just the tip of the iceberg. Continued...
Technical Writing
Technical writers are employable in many sectors, including healthcare, heavy industry and utilities, education, government, finance, engineering, and human resources. Their work involves writing and editing user manuals, training materials, online help systems, proposals, grant applications, and any other documentation of a technical nature. Continued...
How to Write a Press Release
Press releases are important tools for business owners and organizations looking to increase revenues, broaden a product's appeal, or inform the media and the public of a new development. However, just as with any other genre, there is an advantageous way to write a press release. Continued...
Organizing Information for Business Writing
While it's natural to simply want to put pen to paper and begin plugging away at that technical document or business proposal, a little planning before you begin to write may save you from a room full of blank stares at the next office meeting. Continued...
Avoiding Redundancies
While literary geniuses are free to flout style conventions, we mere mortals must adhere to them. So how do you purge your paper of redundancies? Continued...
Editing versus Proofreading
It's common for many people, including business professionals and first-time Scribendi.com clients, to be a bit unclear about the differences between editing and proofreading. Continued...
10 Reasons to Hire a Professional Editor
Good writing comes from good, professional editing. A good editor does more than correct mistakes. The following are 10 reasons to hire an editor or a professional editing service like Scribendi.com. Continued...
Editing and Proofreading Tips—Part One
One of the most common weaknesses that pervades many documents submitted to Scribendi.com's editing and proofreading services, especially academic papers, is the overuse of passive voice. Continued...
Editing and Proofreading Tips—Part Two
This is the second in a series of articles addressing several common grammatical issues. This article explains phantom or one-sided comparisons, which might be the most prevalent issue of all, particularly in academic papers. Continued...
Editing and Proofreading Tips—Part Three
This is the third article in a series that addresses several commonly repeated issues and problems noted in papers submitted to Scribendi.com for proofreading and editing. The article explains what Scribendi.com editors call the wandering or misplaced only. Continued...


