Category Archives: Copy Editing

Graceful Goodbyes: Retirement Speeches for Difficult Colleagues

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Nancy (Ayanna) Wyatt 2023, writer of speeches

Why blog about “retirement speeches?” One of the joys of being a writer is that I have the opportunity to craft speeches for special events. Those occasions might feel happy or sad or both at the same time. They can be tricky, but they’re usually FUN! The times in which farewells are less fun to write and to present are when the person who is leaving has been highly controversial or has been extremely unpopular. In those cases, some finesse is needed to make the presentation adhere to these standards. I’ll share some tips here. Continue Reading →

Writing Style: Which Suits Your Purpose?

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closeup photo of desktop with a computer, a cup of coffee, a notebook, a pen, and a smartphone prep for Writing Styles project

The author will express personal opinions in the piece and arm him or herself with evidence so that the reader will agree. The danger here is that people may use or “fall for” fallacies in logic. Continue Reading →

ChatGPT and Other AI Uses in the Future

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A robot hand and a human hand with fingers pointed toward each other as Artificial Intelligence is used. Image by Gerd Altmann

Should I/We Use Artificial Intelligence Apps in the Future? Why? Why Not? Caveats about when and whether to use AI for professional writing. A Real unedited example of a PowerPoint create in 5 minutes. It included photos with credits. Continue Reading →

Graceful Goodbyes: Retirement Speeches for Difficult Colleagues

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Nancy (Ayanna) Wyatt 2023, writer of speeches

Why blog about “retirement speeches?” One of the joys of being a writer is that I have the opportunity to craft speeches for special events. Those occasions might feel happy or sad or both at the same time. They can be tricky, but they’re usually FUN! The times in which farewells are less fun to write and to present are when the person who is leaving has been highly controversial or has been extremely unpopular. In those cases, some finesse is needed to make the presentation adhere to these standards. I’ll share some tips here. Continue Reading →

Work Resume – 2024-Nancy Wyatt

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I am a multi-faceted author, writer, editor, teacher, and trainer, with a strong history of managerial success in corporations, higher and adult education, and non-profits. In addition, I have many certifications in wellness modalities, as a Life Coach, and as a hypnotherapist.

Currently, at My Persuasive Presentations, LLC, I edit documents or manuscripts for clients and provide coaching, counseling, and classes on business and personal growth topics. I also research, compile, and present technical, expository, descriptive, persuasive, argumentative, and narrative material for training, publication, presentations, education, and auditable documentation. In addition, I create Nancy’s Novelty Infographics for online and in-person meetings, retreats, training sessions, etc. Continue Reading →

Editing Anything – DIY Tips – Part One

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typed paper with red marking and a red pen - for Editing Anything

Start with the Big Stuff! Do your best to distance yourself from the content and to read the manuscript as if you were a stranger reading the material for the first time. Try not to judge it, but to see if it flows smoothly, makes logical transitions, and uses words that will be understood easily by your target audience.
You can make notes, if you need to, but don’t change anything the first time you do a read-through. Otherwise, you could change something in an early section that renders a later section incorrect, and illogical, making an outcome unlikely, irrelevant, or out of character. Continue Reading →