Freelancing – Are you ready to go solo? - Volume 24, Issue

Freelancing offers an ideal way of making a living for many of us, providing the opportunity to work from home, and be our own boss. However, working for yourself comes with its own set of challenges and is definitely not an easy option. Success is…

The Write Stuff Archive

The Write Stuff Archive

The Write Stuff was the name of EMWA’s journal starting in 1998 and up until the name was changed to Medical Writing in 2012. This archive contains issues of The Write Stuff dating back to 2002.

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The Webscout - Volume 24, Issue

‘A ship is safe in a harbor – but this is not what ships are made for’. (William G.T. Shedd, American theologian, 1820–1894) Risky scenarios are something many people try to avoid. But you will find yourself in situations when you have to face…

In the Bookstores - Volume 21, Issue

Changes and developments in working lives during the next decades The author of the book The Shift, The Future of Work is Already Here, Lynda Gratton, is a professor of management practice at the London Business School. She has been nominated…

Out On Our Own - Volume 22, Issue

Editorial We hope that you enjoyed the summer months and found time to step away from your desks and relax. This time last year, Kath organised her first ‘Medical Writers’ Retreat’, the aim of which was to provide an opportunity for fellow…

Out On Our Own - Volume 22, Issue

We are all riding high after meeting in Manchester at the EMWA conference in May 2013. It was wonderful to see so many colleagues coming together and enjoying the new-look events that EMWA offered us for the first time. Both the Symposium Day, and Ka…

Regulatory Writing - Volume 24, Issue

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has attracted increasing controversy, particularly in Europe. The TTIP is a trade agreement under negotiation between the United States and the European Union, and affects three main areas:…

Out on Our Own - Volume 25, Issue

In this edition of OOOO, we are pleased to bring to you four diverse and thought provoking articles, and some practical tips. We thank you for your contributions and once again invite you to submit any articles that you wish to share with your…

EMWA news - Volume 21, Issue

News from the EMWA Website Manager   New role At the recent EMWA conference held in Cyprus, I assumed the position of EMWA Website Manager. While this is a daunting task, it is a challenge I am pleased to take on. To ensure that I was in a…

Writing Matters - Volume 21, Issue

Writing matters to medical writers … or at least it should. But sometimes we are more consumed with the content of a document than the writing itself. And some might even argue that detailed medical or scientific information cannot be written as…