Everything you need to know about collaborative writing
There’s lots of advice available online and in books on how to write your memoir, novel, or screenplay. Most of […]
2024
How to measure content effectiveness
The final step in my six-part POWERS process for team-oriented content production is to study the results. If you don’t
Release management for content products
If you’ve been following along the past few weeks, I’ve been going through the stages of the POWERS process for
The job of an editor
A few weeks ago, I used an image in this newsletter that I wish I hadn’t. It was a picture
How to write — and how to avoid writers’ block
If you’ve been following the team-writing process I outlined a couple of weeks ago, you’ll reach a point where you
Three ways to write an outline — plus one that is better than all the others
The heart of a well-organized writing project is an outline. This is a surprisingly controversial statement. I know many writers
How to start a writing project (with a team)
I’ve been doing a lot of freewriting lately, taking inspiration from creativity teachers like Natalie Goldberg, Julia Cameron, and Lynda
The POWERS process for effective writing
Most people think of writing as a solitary activity undertaken by lone geniuses operating under various degrees of inspiration and
Self-portrait with eyes closed
This is a self-portrait I drew in a minute or so with my eyes closed. I made this a couple
WOSU: 45 years ago CompuServe connected the world before the World Wide Web
Michael De Bonis of WOSU, an NPR affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, interviewed me for this look at the history of