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         Write and Polish undertakes writing projects of all scopes. From as large as
organizing your research and background material into a book, paper, report or
newsletter, to as small as giving you suggestions on an important letter or e-mail that
you've drafted, we will meet your needs. We know the questions to ask to keep the
project moving, and are accustomed to working with deadlines.
Example of feedback on a sensitive e-mail

The draft that was received consisted of five bullet points. The recommendations
were:
  • First point -- no substantive changes recommended
  • Second point -- this one seems to repeat the next bullet point -- I suggest
    deleting this one
  • Third point -- I would reverse the direction of the sentence and reword it
    slightly, thus: the [product] universes have proven more conducive to the
    application of [firm name]'s philosophy than has the [other product]
    universe, and the [products] have achieved attractive track records.
  • Fourth point -- no substantive changes recommended
  • Fifth point -- I think it's better to be either general on both of them, "more
    than 15 and 30 years," or specific on both of them, "15 and 37."

In addition, I've put it all in the third person; you could just as easily use first
person, but mixing first, "we," and third, "[firm name]" is technically wrong, and,
more to the point, often awkward. If you want to be able to use "[firm name],"
which from a marketing/branding standpoint, one generally wishes to do, it's
better to stick with third person across the board.
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Completed projects include:
  • Proofread and give recommendations for the new website of a needle-
    felting artist, Artmouse Creations
  • Website updates, press releases, RFP and pitch packages and a new
    company screen saver for a law firm
  • Initiate social media presence and train personnel to maintain accounts
  • Organization newsletters, both for internal and external distribution
  • Application package for a professional certification
  • Troubleshooting training manual for new technical support representatives
  • Promotional biography for regional entertainer Gary T. Ricchio
  • Website copy for Landry Communications, a telecom provider
  • Product start-up guide for fitness device; new data gathering form and
    auto-response e-mails for a fitness/wellness company
  • Website for a maker of custom jewelry
  • Masters' of Education thesis (proofread and edit)
  • Freelance magazine articles, like this one here

Many people know what they need said, but don't have the time to say it themselves.  

Others are intimidated by the idea of composing involved documents from scratch, or
by rules of grammar and usage with which they may not be comfortable.  

There is help.  Let a professional write and polish
your message for you.
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