WRITING doesn't
BEGIN WITH WRITING.
choosing direction
asking
questions
guided
research
strategic
notes
thoughtful
reading
building
arguments
[ say what you think ]
Most WRITING
ADVICE FOCUSES ON THE WORDS ON THE PAGE
THESE TUTORIALS FOCUS ON WHAT HAPPENS BEFORE YOU WRITE -
generating ideas, organizing them, and turning them into clear, insightful arguments.
If you're doing all the steps...
ORGANIZE IDEAS
It's that no one taught you the thinking that connects reading and writing.
RESEARCH
TAKE NOTES
PICK A TOPIC
But your essays still feel
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scattered
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repetitive
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underdeveloped
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or difficult to start
The problem isn't effort.
THE CORE FOUR
...the foundational studio curriculum
A complete 4 step thinking-to-writing system designed to guide students from scattered ideas and over-reading to clear, structured, original writing - minus the templates and restrictive formulas.
THE THREE STARTING STEPS
MOST STUDENTS SKIP
READ TO FIND ANSWERS,
NOT JUST INFORMATION
ORGANIZE YOUR IDEAS & BUILD AN ARGUMENT
SPEAK YOUR MIND -
NOT THE AUTHOR'S WORDS
Tutorials also available separately.
THE WRITING STUDIO COLLECTION
...studio practice for academic thinking & writing
These tutorials extend the way you read, notice, question, and develop ideas. They show you how ideas take shape in real time.
Join the Conversation
> the art of engaging with ideas - explained + practiced
You know you need to engage and grapple with an author's ideas - but no one's ever really taught you how to do that. This writing studio gives you a window into the thinking process behind original, meaningful insight using a text-first approach.
[COMING SOON]
$29
DIGITAL TUTORIAL (PDF)
Read So You're Ready to Write
BEST SELLER!
> the art of reading strategically to form ideas worth writing about
In this 1 hr video tutorial, I walk you through a sample essay and show you how strong writers read beneath the words on the page - forming guiding question, noticing meaningful patterns, and turning reading into original insight worth writing about.
$79
1 HR VIDEO TUTORIAL
Undressing A Thought
> the art of using language strategically to shape ideas with style
Strong writing isn't just about what someone says - but how they shape a thought into something memorable, persuasive, or insightful. This writing studio breaks down powerful sentences and ideas piece by piece so you can begin to recognize the thinking patterns behind strong writing - and use them yourself.
[COMING SOON]
$25
DIGITAL TUTORIAL (PDF)
these aren't just writing tutorials...
THEY'RE THINKING FRAMEWORKS THAT MAKE WRITING EASIER
VISUAL.
PRACTICAL.
UNEXPECTED.
PERSONAL.
AND THAT'S WHY THEY WORK.
THEY'RE DIFFERENT.
VISUAL.
they're
You learn how to think about writing - so you understand it, not just memorize it.
Paragraphs are like pieces of furniture
PRACTICAL.
they're
You learn how to communicate your ideas clearly - not just in essays, but all the time.
How Do I Explain My Ideas Better?
UNEXPECTED.
they're
You're learning from someone with an MA in English who thinks visually - so the way you learn writing is totally different.
they're
PERSONAL.
You don't just get writing instruction. You learn from someone who understands what it's like to struggle - and has learned how to fix it.
I stopped doing these 3 things and my writing improved