As my favorite teacher once said so wisely about writing: "Apply the seat of the pants to the chair." Good writing may not be quite that easy but it is a place to start and a motto to adopt if one is to become a confident and competent writer.
I have been a professional writer and editor for many years and have guided other writers through their assigned tasks. I know how difficult it is to write and how hard it is to write what you believe in.
My methods are fairly simple. I look to...
As my favorite teacher once said so wisely about writing: "Apply the seat of the pants to the chair." Good writing may not be quite that easy but it is a place to start and a motto to adopt if one is to become a confident and competent writer.
I have been a professional writer and editor for many years and have guided other writers through their assigned tasks. I know how difficult it is to write and how hard it is to write what you believe in.
My methods are fairly simple. I look to address any problems or roadblocks a student may have regarding writing in general or with a specific assignment.
I like to get to know my students. What are their interests? What subjects, if any, do they like? What are their favorite and least favorite things to do?
A good writer can apply these ideas to their writing in the form of metaphors, hyperbole and anecdotes as a way to color their work and add dimension and personality to it.
As an editor, I ask my students to write and rewrite and to understand that a paper or an article is never really finished...it is only "due".
I demand that my students are readers. The more they read, the better writers they become. I currently work with businesses, corporate leaders, professional writers, bloggers, students and others looking for ways to improve their writing.
I love to write and believe that today especially, when so much of what we do whether by short text or Twitter notes, Facebook posts, personal blogs or academic assignments, writing is an essential form of communication.
