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ESSAYS don't 
START WITH
INTRODUCTIONS

They start with questions. Get the first question you should be asking - before you read or write a single word.

TAKES 10 MINS. CHANGES HOW YOU START EVERY ESSAY

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  I NEED YOU TO KNOW  

YOU'RE NOT A BAD WRITER.

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YOU JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO THINK BEFORE YOU WRITE...

yet.

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And - that's what I teach. I show students the missing steps in between reading and writing - because that's really  where good and bad essays are decided.

WRITING FEELS HARD FOR A REASON.

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- AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE YOU'RE  BAD AT WRITING -

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The thing about writing is you think it's going to go well...until you sit down to start. And then *those* thoughts begin
 

  • What should I say? 
     

  • Is this important? 

 

  • Where am I going with this? 


You read more - but still don't have a plan.

 
You write a few paragraphs... but don't know what to do with them. 

 

You flip through your notes (again) hoping something jumps out at you.

This stress and confusion?
 
It shows up when you sit down to write -
but it started way before that. ​

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It started before you ever opened your document - and before you read a single word.

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IT'S HARD WHEN YOU TRY TO DO IT

BEFORE YOU HAVE DIRECTION.

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This is why.

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YOU DON'T NEED TO READ MORE.
YOU DON'T NEED TO WRITE MORE.

You need to think differently.

Writing struggles show up when you write - but they start much earlier.

The real problem starts when you:

 

  • jump straight into your research​

  • choose texts that might matter​

  • highlight sentences that could be useful​

  • take notes full of quotes, summaries, & page numbers​

  • read more texts than you need to​​​

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​But - here's the good news.

 

Once you understand what happens before you write - what happens between reading and writing -​ everything changes.
 

START HERE

IF WRITING FEELS HARD 

- START HERE -

step-by-step guidance for university writing

STILL NOT SURE WHAT TO DO? â€‹

  NO PROBLEM. I HAVE SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP. 

I put together a mini-tutorial on the first step most students skip. Drop me your email and I'll send it to you for FREE so you can stop overthinking and actually begin.

no spam - just something you can use on your next assignment

CLEAR THINKING = CLEAR WRITING

Writing doesn't have to feel like a grind. 

 

When you learn the thinking frameworks and the missing steps, you stop wasting time, stop over-reading, and start building momentum every time you sit down to work.

HERE'S WHAT CHANGES WHEN YOU LEARN

 THE STEPS IN BETWEEN 

LESS GUESSING. MORE CLARITY. BETTER RESULTS.

  Students come back to this years later - she purchased it in 2022! 

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  "Now I know how to do this" - clear instruction = confidence in writing 

"I use to take a long time to write essays and was told to explain my ideas more...Now i know how to do this."

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- 3rd year university student

  "thought I needed to work on my writing " - A-Ha! moments = understanding 

"I thought I needed to work on my writing. Now I see most of my problems were reading ones."

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- PhD Student

  "felt like I knew what I was doing " - no second-guessing = no wasted time 

"I got 88% on my psych paper... it was the first time I felt like I knew what I was doing."

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- 3rd year college student

  "never explained things like that " - writing starts to make sense = clarity 

"My teachers never explained things like that. It made a big difference."

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- 1st year university student

  "go back to it all the time " - used on repeat = useful for many types of assignments 

"I keep your guide open on my desktop and go back to it all the time."

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- 4th year university student

I'M JENN, BTW - WITH 2 N's

I'm an obsessive DIY'er, mom of 3, and academic writing instructor & literacy specialist who knows firsthand what it's like to struggle with writing.


For the past 25 years, I've helped students from grade school through university kick burnout to the curb, and become confident, strong writers. 

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