Writing Tip: Collect Information

To begin writing anything, start first with compiling the information you'll need. This is such an obvious step, but one many people overlook. It's much easier to begin your rough draft if you have the facts, the figures, the research at your fingertips.

I recommend to all writing clients to read the information first before beginning to write. Even if you've already read the information; begin again by re-reading.

For example, as a journalist, before I wrote an article, I'd collect vital information: written interviews with interviewees, factual research and previous articles written on the subject. I began writing an article by re-reading all this information. It made the rough draft write itself.

If you don't have any information, if you're writing a personal article about your own expertise, you can still google information on the subject written by other people to help generate ideas.

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