WriteShop

 

Some publications can be produced more efficiently and effectively using the “writeshop” approach. A writeshop is a working group established to ensure a particular publication is produced on time, under budget and according to the specified needs of the stakeholders.

 

Writeshop Outline

 

The content and structure of a writeshop varies according to the needs of the organization and the task at hand, but all writeshops have a similar underlying format:

 

1. Everyone with a stake in the publication meets for one or more short, focused planning sessions. The outcomes of the planning sessions are:

                a. an agreed table of contents and style guidelines  for the publication

                b . an agreed process for compiling content and composing text

                c. an agreed mechanism for revising and approving the final draft

3. A plan for publication, distribution and evaluation (including a budget)

4 .Documentation of the writeshop with Action Points

 

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Audience: Any organization or group that needs to produce a specific publication within a limited period of time.

 

Duration: Negotiated

 

Location: At your site or residential

 

Course instructor: Terry Erle Clayton 

 

Recommended group size: 5-15

 

Cost: USD 575/day 

WriteShop

 

Some publications can be produced more efficiently and effectively using the “writeshop” approach. A writeshop is a working group established to ensure a particular publication is produced on time, under budget and according to the specified needs of the stakeholders.

 

Writeshop Outline

 

The content and structure of a writeshop varies according to the needs of the organization and the task at hand, but all writeshops have a similar underlying format:

 

1. Everyone with a stake in the publication meets for one or more short, focused planning sessions. The outcomes of the planning sessions are:

                a. an agreed table of contents and style guidelines for the publication

                b . an agreed process for compiling content and composing text

                c. an agreed mechanism for revising and approving the final draft

3. A plan for publication, distribution and evaluation (including a budget)

4 .Documentation of the writeshop with Action Points

 

Duration: varies according to the task

 

Audience: Development agencies and NGOs, government, university and private sector research institutions aiming to produce a funding proposal, report or publication within a limited period of time.