Script Lounge

Welcome to the Script Lounge, your one-stop source for your writing needs.

As a freelance writer, my job is to tell your story or assist your business while freeing you to spend more time on other important things.

I follow faithfully the three P's; Patience, Persistence and Passion. Traits any successful writer must possess. I will work patiently with you, determining your specific needs. I will have the persistence to see your project through to its completion on a timely basis. I will do this with a passion that will be evident in the finished product itself.

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A common question I receive from individuals hiring a freelance writer for the first time is, "How does it work?" Below are the five stages involved when you hire me.

• I GATHER all necessary information and PLAN how to best deliver it
• I WRITE the first draft
• I REVISE
• I EDIT
• I PROOFREAD, adjust if necessary, then DELIVER

GATHER & PLAN

You need to go to the grocery store. If you're like most people, you jot down things on a list before you go. The cake you plan to bake requires key ingredients. You jot these down on your list. Your secret chicken soup recipe requires certain key ingredients. You jot these down too. You group items on the list according to the isle they are in at the grocery. This makes your trip to the store go as smoothly as possible while also ensuring no important ingredients are forgotten. This process is planning and gathering. The same principles apply to writing. I gather information from you and/or other appropriate sources, put them in some logical order, and PLAN how to write the piece in the most efficient, smooth and thorough way possible.

FIRST DRAFT

I take ideas from notes, outlines and lists and put them into sentences and paragraphs. This does NOT mean every detail will be perfect. What I'm looking for with a first draft is the SHAPE of the document: the order of ideas, the way things fit together-or don't.

REVISE

I revise very much in the same manner I do a first draft. I keep my focus on the "Big Idea" or big picture. During the revision process I am basically striving to answer the following questions: Is the content complete? Is it accurate? Is is appropriate for the purpose and occasion? Are the ideas logically organized? Does it address the needs of the client?

EDIT

While drafting is primarily concerned with what is being said, editing focuses more on how it is being said. During the editing process, I want to have satisfying answers to the following questions:

• Do the important ideas stand out?
• Are connections between the ideas clear?
• Is there enough detail?
• Have any essential points been left out?

Based on the answers, I edit (or not) accordingly. There is much more involved in the editing process, but this gives you an idea.

PROOFREAD

All of the above steps are important, but proofreading is arguably the most important. A document with a quasi-legal status that omits a crucial "no" or "not" is going to land someone in hot water. Therefore, I proofread meticulously.