Like an athlete who trains to build skills and endurance to win the next race, writers train by getting to the page, where the faculties of language are our sustenance. Through our writing practice, we keep the writing muscles supple. We maintain the oral, auditory, reading, and writing aspects of language, the building blocks of all writing. We keep our ear tuned for how words sound (oral/auditory), the brain alive and full of a robust vocabulary so we can have the right word at the ready. We are curious, asking questions, looking for answers, whether on a walk, or learning about a new subject. We want to know about the world around us so we can share that experience, that story, that knowledge with the world.

You’ll experience benefits to your business, due to these extra skills, that you might not have thought about.

“There is more to writing than meets the eye. When you hire a writer, you also receive the benefits from the associated skills that are part of the writing process. No matter what we write about, or for whom we write, or where we write, writers bring value to the world in ways that are often misunderstood.”

Whether you are looking for a content writer, a technical writer, a business writer, or an AI writer, the value that writers bring to your business extends beyond the act of putting words to page or pixel.

I write across a spectrum of genres. I write articles, creative non-fiction essays, technical proposals, user manuals, data stories, grocery lists, short stories, flash fiction, novels, and poetry. To name a few. Each of these genres requires unique set of skills. All of which provide benefits to any business.

The act of writing requires that a writer be organized, dedicated to doing the work, and able to interview people, to travel, and make travel arrangements, to manage a complex project, to meet deadlines, to work well as part of a team, and independently.

Here are a few attributes that writers bring to the table, as a product of their writing.

• Flexibility
• Adaptability
• Creativity
• Tenacity
• Collaboration
• Teamwork
• Detail-oriented
• Able to see the big picture.
• Able learn quickly to get up to speed.

In an essay entitled “Writing as language: An obvious yet crucial view, Jovi Nazareno states: “By thinking about writing in the context of all other interrelated skills, we can ensure that all of writing receives attention. Let’s begin by defining writing as part of a larger language system….What we might under appreciate are all the systems of cognition that support our ability to write. At a very basic level, to write, one needs basic language skills and knowledge of the content/subject. This requires neural/cognitive systems to support learning, all in the context of one’s environment (see figure below).”

Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning”.

To write well is to master an entire set of skills, cognitive, social, and tangible. That’s why I refuse to use AI tools to write for me.  I can’t afford to allow my brain to get lazy. I love writing far too much to allow that to happen.

Writing is the most fundamental human skill. It’s derived from the unique features of the human brain, where language developed, a skill found only in humans.

All human civilization, all great teams, all great businesses, are built on language and communication. Writing takes that language and communication to the next level.

Writing is a high calling. It’s a dangerous pursuit. It’s a skill without end. There are always more tools to learn, more rhetorical grammar strategies, more prosody.

It’s a treasured art.

I’ve been a writer my entire life. I am always learning. There is no end to the depth of what one can learn about writing. Over the years, I have worked as a paid writer in many different settings. Sometimes I have worked in roles that did not have “writer” in the title, but I was still a writer. I have always used my writing skills in all the jobs I have ever had, and in all my living. Since I was about eight years old, I have used writing to grapple with ideas, to learn new concepts and skills, to communicate with others, to persuade, to explain, to help people solve problems, and to make the world beautiful.

Writers are more than writers.

Writers are thinkers. readers. learners. Doers. We read a wide range of subjects and think about what we are writing. We take classes in subjects to learn about them. We go out into the world, walk around, ask questions.

We brainstorm ideas, we research to gather information, we conduct interviews, we go through role playing to better understand concepts so we can write about them accurately.

We are chameleons, adapting to different environments and people, shaping ourselves to the genre we are writing in. We are detectives, unearthing clues and information.

I am a trained method actress. I often use these skills in my writing, using empathy and character development, to learn about a person or place in order to write well. I might take a job, so that I can know how things work in that environment.

When you explore the depths of writing, your business will benefit greatly.

Reach out today to learn how I can help you in your business. I love to talk to business owners about their businesses.

Warm regards,

Leita

Bibliography:
Nazareno, Jovi. ” Writing as language: An obvious yet crucial view.” Conexiones: The Learning Sciences Platform Neuroscience, 07 Sept. 2020, https://communities.springernature.com/posts/writing-as-language-an-obvious-yet-crucial-view. Accessed 31 October 2025.