Proposal Writing

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Proposal writing is another form of persuasive writing, like marketing communication or advertising writing. Perhaps the main difference is in its structure. Like the others, proposal writing is writing in order to sell, but the structure of proposals can be quite precise. Proposals for multimillion dollar software systems, for example, can be hundreds of pages long, with an exacting structure determined by the authors of the RFP (Request for Proposal). You should also check out our grant writing page.

Books on Proposal Writing

Here are current top-selling books of interest to proposal writers of all kinds.


1.		Proposal Writing: Effective Grantsmanship (Sage Human Services Guides) from Sage Publications, Inc Price: $34.15	Click here for more information


2.		Getting Funded: The Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals from Continuing Education Press Price: $31.45 Customer Review: Very straight forward, clear strategies to developing and writing successful grants. Excellent resource for beginners!	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		Proposal Planning & Writing: Fourth Edition from Greenwood Press Price: $35.95	Click here for more information


4.	[no image]	The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing from Foundation Center Customer Review: The substantial revised and thoroughly updated fourth edition of The Foundation Center's Guide To Proposal Writing from the Foundation Center by fund raising expert Jane C. Geever is an authoritative guide to the basics of proposal writing in order to secure funding for any kind of project or study.... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		Writing Winning Business Proposals: Your Guide to Landing the Client, Making the Sale and Persuading the Boss from McGraw-Hill Price: $12.89 Customer Review: This book is similar to others on the topic so if you have one book on writing proposals then some of the information will be redundant but a good book to have in your reference library. Overall an easy read and places the process in a logical progression.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		Writing Grant Proposals That Win from Jones & Bartlett Pub Price: $35.67	Click here for more information


7.		Persuasive Business Proposals: Writing to Win More Customers, Clients, and Contracts from AMACOM Price: $12.21 Customer Review: Great book, very helpful in revamping our process. We have won many more accounts as a result.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.		Writing Successful Science Proposals from Yale University Press Price: $14.40 Customer Review: Is a good book to start writing your proposal, because it gives you suggestions, exercises and ideas that guide your writing. It's concise and well written. The authors have experience in the subject and include a lot of real-life examples. I recommend this book for anyone how needs an extra push to... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		Handbook For Writing Proposals from McGraw-Hill Price: $12.89 Customer Review: great book to have if you already write proposals and a good intro and learning tool if you will be writing them.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		Proposal Writing from Sage Publications, Inc Price: $44.95 Customer Review: The book is an easy to follow guide to proposal writing. It's small and not intimidating. It's also easy to read. As a first time grant writer, I found it useful and plan on keeping it for future grants. Definitely recommend for first time grant writers.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		Writing Proposals (2nd Edition) (Technical Communication) from Longman Price: $53.39 Customer Review: While studying from this textbook I learned how to develop a winning proposal that applies to real world businees needs. The end of chapter "scenario development" story line really helped to convey how the process of writing a proposal takes place. Great Book, Great Read, and a Must Buy.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		Writing the NIH Grant Proposal: A Step-by-Step Guide from Sage Publications, Inc Price: $59.16 Customer Review: This book is a great overview of NIH grant writing, which programs you should submit your grant to and so forth. However, the grant writing strategies are heavily focused on clinical studies an not basic science, so the last third of the book is only of modest use to those writing basic bench... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		Book Proposals That Sell: 21 SECRETS TO SPEED YOUR SUCCESS from Write Now Publications Price: $13.50 Customer Review: This book gives an insider's view of the book publication process. It is written from several angles of publishing, which gives much needed info to newbie writers and helps them to understand the process a book goes through to reach the shelves of a bookstore. Very helpful.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		Models of Proposal Planning & Writing from Praeger Paperback Price: $33.56	Click here for more information


15.		Everything Grant Writing Book: Create the perfect proposal to raise the funds you need (Everything Series) from Adams Media Price: $10.17 Customer Review: To me, this book did not live up to the title. I was not pleased with it at all.	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.		Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals (Perfect Phrases) from McGraw-Hill Price: $9.95 Customer Review: ORDERED THE BOOK AND WAS TO BE SHIPPED AUGUST 13TH BY US POST OFFICE, THROUGH DVDLEGACY AND TO THIS DATE...THE 2ND OF SEPTEMBER STILL HAVE NOT RECIEVED IT. THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT KEEP SINGING YOU A SONG AND TAKE THEIR SWEET OLD TIME TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS, DON'T EVEN BOTHER ORDERING THE BOOK....YOU... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		The Entrepreneur's Guide to Writing Business Plans and Proposals (The Entrepreneur's Guide) from Praeger Publishers Price: $31.96	Click here for more information


18.		Proposal Writing Across the Disciplines from Prentice Hall Price: $46.20 Customer Review: This book is useful for very basic knowledge but even in my introductory proposal writing class I needed to go elsewhere to find more or more detailed information.	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.		BOOK PROPOSALS THAT WORKED! Real Book Proposals That Landed $10K - $100K Publishing Contracts from Splinter Press Price: $38.95	Click here for more information


20.		Research Proposals: A Guide to Success, Third Edition from Academic Press Price: $43.15 Customer Review: A must for anyone who fishes for money/grant for research. Great asset and provides immense help and support for developing grant writing skill	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information