Angie’s Top 10 Suggestions to Help you Write Better

Number 10 Ensure you have the materials around you that you need to support your writing Library work is done … you are now in the writing stage

Number 9 Start writing … jot down your thoughts … allow them to flow Do not worry about grammar, punctuation, format … just write

Number 8 Review what you have written (not for format, but for content) Do you have all that you need? Is there any major area missing?

Number 7 Identify your major paragraphs … organize your thoughts/writing accordingly

Number 6 Start re-writing so that your thoughts fit within each paragraph

Number 5 Re-write some more

Number 4 Let your paper sleep … minimally overnight … then review it again, edit as needed.

Number 3 Find a comfortable place to write, good lighting, ergonomically correct (still you need to move every hour or so), without distractions turn off your cell phone, TV, Ipod?, close the door, etc.)

Number 2 To write well, you have to be well … fed (snacking during writing can help to keep you awake … choose low calorie, low fat snacks … be careful how much you consume) exercised (any sort of physical activity will do!) slept (you need to sleep 6-9 hours per night!) emotionally-charged … choose to focus on your writing deal with major issues BEFORE you start to write

Number 1 Start writing BEFORE the night before it is due! There is too much to do in one night; too much to remember, not enough time to reflect