Write First, Revise Later

Before you can refine a report, proposal or other prose, you must first write, so write your materials as best you can. Let your ideas flow naturally from your brain to the paper or your computer. Don’t worry about grammar, punctuation, syntax (word order) or revision until you have completed your draft. After you have […]

What is holding you back from being the writer you want to be?

As a writing instructor and coach I work with writers every day who are not reaching their full potential. What holds them back? When you talk with struggling writers they generally mention one of three problems: ~ Lack of writing skills~ Lack of writing opportunities~ Lack of knowledge As a writing professional with more than […]

Effective Time-Management: 4 Tricks For Journos

Journalists are continually busy – keeping up with meetings, stories and deadlines. And juggling time is one of the things they are all too familiar with. In reality, many journalists don’t always manage their time well, but they should. Here are four tricks journos can use to control their never-ending clock and limit the stress […]