The Four-Step Writing Process

Step 1: Brainstorm + Plan of Action

PLAN: Battle strategy trumps iron and brawn every time…

DISCOVERY: Through a Series of KEY QUESTIONS and WRITING PROMPTS Aimed at Revving Your Writing Engine, We Will Explore and Discover the Topic, Thesis, or Claim That Will Suit Your Goal.
PLANNING: If You Plan to Succeed, YOU NEED TO PLAN. Let's Set Up an Outline That Establishes the KEY POINTS Your Essay Needs to Achieve.
TIME-TABLE: We Will Create a Series of DEADLINES to Move You Through Drafts and Revisions.
We Will Commence With a Shared GOOGLE DOC that Sets Us Up for a Seamless Line of COMMUNICATION. * I Can Meet in Person (Local in the NYC Area) or Over Zoom.

RESEARCH & WRITE: The BLANK PAGE Will Always Be the Heaviest Boulder for Writers of All Experience Levels to Lift!

COLLECT: We Will Roll Up Our Sleeves to Research and Collect the Best Evidence That Will Form the Pillars of Your Essay.
I Will Help SUPPORT and FOCUS Your Search With GUIDING PROMPTS and RESEARCH STRATEGIES.
CRITIQUE: By Responding to a Series of Deep-thinking Questions, Commentary, and Tailored Suggestions, You Will Revise Draft One to Produce Draft Two.
COLLABORATE: This Draft Will Circulate Between You and I Many Times Before Reaching Maximum Potential.

REFINE: Make Your POSITION Clear. Writing is REWRITING!

CLARIFY: Your Essay's Position Will Become Clear, Reasonable, and Thoughtfully Rendered From the Opening Statement to the Closing Line.
UNIFY: Your Claims Will Be Well RESEARCHED and Your MESSAGING Consistent. Your Argument Will Come in FULL CIRCLE at the End of Each Paragraph.

PERFECT: The POWER OF YOUR WORDS Will RING.

DOUBLE CHECK: Have You Indeed Accomplished What You've Set Out to Do?
PRESENT: Ensure Word Choice, Grammar/punctuation, and Sentence Flow Are Seamless for Maximum Impact Upon Delivery.