Sorry if you’re getting this twice. I spelled a word wrong and had to change it. Just pretend you didn’t read it the first time.
Step One: Use post-it notes to separate the “Who, What, Where,” etc into nice, neat categories.
Step Two: Take A Nap.
Step Three: Procrastinate further.
Step Four: Do NOT get freaked out and do something stupid because the deadline is getting closer and you haven’t written anything yet.
Step Five: In the words of Eric Taylor, “Get ‘er done.”
Step Six: Tell your friends about it.
*I say “little” because the story is just a teeny tiny thing and it’s a news article but still. Words are words. They ain’t easy to put together.
Great job! Readers sometimes have no idea just how HARD it is to write the short articles! Because there are usually so many great things to say, and interviewees have such amazing stories. 🙂
Thanks, Kelly! I agree with you. I find that short news articles and book reviews are the hardest pieces to write.
“Words are words. They ain’t easy to put together.” How true.
Your color coded sorting sounds like a helpful strategy.
Anita, I highly recommend the color coded system. If nothing else, it makes things pretty when the writing is a mess. 🙂
Nice work, Ms. Reporter!
Thank you!
Love those colored post-its! A great idea.
I use different colored folders, different colored pens, and different colored paper. I find as a visual person, the different colors help, well, differentiate.
I’m a big fan of color coding. Of course, part of that is I’m also a big fan of procrastination. 🙂