@BennyTheIcepick Oh I dunno, I managed to write 2500 words without getting anywhere near the point. So I had to follow up with an "executive summary" in one page.
I live and die by my executive summaries. Or rather, my projects do. It does make you wonder why you put so much effort into ensuring a detailed report is perfect in every way when no one reads past page three.
@BennyTheIcepick I was thinking about this. If I hadn't rambled all over the place for 7 pages I don't think I would have been able to write the crisp exec one pager asking for three project concepts to be funded the way I did. I also knew that if they wanted to see where I was coming from, the exploratory thinking was all back there. D'you see?
@infini Back in the days when business writing was a significant portion of my job, we'd spend two solid weeks fighting over drafts. On the day of presentation, the client would ask how much the project cost, go straight to the last page of the SOW, sign it, and leave.
I would rather many hours of my life had not wasted with arguments over writing style. But I guess we needed that process for at least our own benefit to figure out what to do. So it was all for the best? I'm still not sure sometimes.
@ardgedee I've discovered that the clarity and indeed, the framing, has come in useful later on in the project. Especially if there's someone client side who wants to poke you on what you're delivering
I would rather many hours of my life had not wasted with arguments over writing style. But I guess we needed that process for at least our own benefit to figure out what to do. So it was all for the best? I'm still not sure sometimes.