Writing for Impact by Bill Birchard

Writing for Impact

8 Secrets From Science That Will Fire Up Your Readers’ Brains

Bill Birchard

HarperCollins Leadership · Print & ebook · April 4, 2023

Learn the keys to energizing your writing, engaging readers, and breaking out with influence.

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Who it’s for
A practical look at how language can engage readers and give your writing more influence.
Themes
Writing craft, Neuroscience of language, Persuasive communication
Genres
Business Writing, Better Communication, Writing as a Career

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Learn the keys to energizing your writing, engaging readers, and breaking out with influence. What good will it do to skillfully craft a written argument if you lose your audience? Simple emails, formal reports, blogs, presentations, articles—they need punch to gain influence. Clear structure and logic alone won’t do. To engage readers, you need to make mentally stimulating choices in language—choices that electrify your readers’ mental hotspots.

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Veteran journalist Bill Birchard reveals the secret of making that happen. He blends the findings from a global cadre of psychologists and neuroscientists with lessons from his long, successful career as a professional writer. In Writing for Impact, he details eight potent writing strategies, based on the latest scientific breakthroughs, to give you the power to write faster, win over more people, and earn influence as a thought leader. As a reader, you will: - Discover the story of recent scientific research that shows how the right language rewards readers mentally, engaging them with hits of dopamine and more. - Learn the eight time-tested writing strategies—strategies you can apply immediately—to become a better, more impactful writer and communicator. - Learn three dozen tactics to hook readers with each strategy, tactics proven to work based on how the brain processes language and meaning. - Find engaging writing examples to illustrate each strategy and inspire you to write with punch that keeps your audience coming back for more. - Master the eight-part strategic framework step by step, giving yourself a methodical means to develop yourself into a writer who communicates like a pro.

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A practical look at how language can engage readers and give your writing more influence.

Come here for

  • Brain science alongside a veteran writer’s craft lessons
  • Eight strategies and three dozen tactics for writing with more punch

Expect

  • Examples that illustrate each strategy
  • A step-by-step framework for developing your writing

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Business Writing37%
Better Communication26%
Writing as a Career24%

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Publisher categories

  • Business Communication
  • Business Writing
  • Media & Communications
  • Personal Success
Authors
Bill Birchard
Publisher
HarperCollins Leadership
Published
April 4, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Writing craft · Neuroscience of language · Persuasive communication
Reading lane
Business Communication