Persuasive Writing for Planners

Scribe Technical’s writing guides are meant for subject matter experts in government, industry, or non-profits who want to build their writing skills and be a more effective professional.

Be heard! These guides are packed with principles and techniques you can apply to all the documents you prepare, and include exercises, practice cases, and resources you can use to continually improve.

Learning to write persuasively is a common challenge for city-building practitioners. This guide will help you generate support for your great urban ideas.

In five short chapters, you will be introduced to the principles, techniques, and tips you need to write persuasively. It will help you understand why some people are persuasive and others are not, understand the value of persuasive writing, and enable you to deliver clear, polished documents that generate support and keep projects moving forward. Also included are exercises and a practice case for you to try on your own.

This product is available as a downloadable PDF. First published in 2021; updated in 2023.