As a longtime writer and educator, I value not only sharing my thoughts and narratives through the use of the written word, but also helping others improve their writing and achieve greater confidence in their writing abilities.

Along with proofreading and editing, I can assist with,

in the area of creative writing,

• mapping story structure, narrative beats, and basic plotting
• characterization
• writing action over exposition
• promoting movement through dialogue
• creating conflict and maintaining tension

in the areas of business & academic writing,

• defining and narrowing topics
• assessing audience, tone, voice, grammar, style, diction, and clarity
• researching and development
• thesis and topic sentence construction
• paper and paragraph structuring, organization, and layout
• transitions
• MLA, APA, AP, and Chicago formatting
• letter, proposal, memo, and resume layout
• altering form for differing contexts