The problem with most authors is that they start by writing

The problem with most authors is that they start by writing

In my experience, there are two types of authors: those that start with planning, and those that start with writing. Call them planners and pantsers (seat-of-the-pants writers) if you want. Both ways work. But the people who start with writing suffer more. If you’re okay with suffering, go for it. But you should at least…

Julia Roberts’ holes — a musing on the cost of early carelessness and late edits

Julia Roberts’ holes — a musing on the cost of early carelessness and late edits

The local paper of Jamestown, New York, The Post-Journal, has now revealed that 51-year-old actress Julia Roberts’ aging holes are doing well. Up close and personal is fine for a profile, but this closeup seems a bit extreme. Even so, it made me think about how many more mistakes we see these days, and why. Here’s what…

Taming your writing process in three stages (infographic)

Taming your writing process in three stages (infographic)

The typical business writing process is a disaster. I’ve seen it; I’ve lived it; I’ve picked up the pieces afterwards. And bad process creates bad results. For better quality with less angst, you need the discipline to work in three distinct stages. The 3 P’s will mess you up This advice is for writing projects that take a…