When we launched beyondwords and crafted our blog philosophy, we made sure to start off with the question professional writers are so often asked: What is professional writing?
This is a question we are constantly finding new ways to answer, and it turns out that we aren’t the only ones.
Students at Michigan State University recently tackled this question in Professor Suzanne Webb’s Introduction to Professional Writing class. The result? A fantastic website, Viva PW, that covers professional writing genres, skills, and jobs.
As an alumna of MSU’s Professional Writing program, the creative welcome spoke directly to me:
So you have decided that the Communications department is a bit too …um… verbal for your liking, and that English is just… unmarketable. There is always the prestigious Journalism department, but it just seems so… constricting. Fear not! We too were once rogue writers like yourself, until we joined forces and pens in the Professional Writing Revolution. ¡VIVA PW!
Check out the site to learn more about the Revolution and witness for yourself the amazing job done by these professional writing students.
Tags: inspiration, PW@MSU