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"Write Better Faster"

Posted by Wayne Schiess: "A recurring question I get from lawyers, law students, and other readers is how to implement the writing advice I present while working under harsh deadlines and heavy workloads. "I want to write better," these lawyers say, "and I know the things you recommend are good. But I just don't have the time." 

A variation of this question is this comment: "Even if I had the time, the client won't want to pay my fee if I take the time necessary to implement all the writing techniques you recommend."

So the ultimate question is this: "How can I write better faster?"

I decided to raise this question on my blog <blog.legalwriting.net>, and I present here the advice I usually give combined with the best ideas from real lawyers who deal with real clients and real deadlines.

Learn to compose rapidly...

Spend time on an outline...

Raise your writing IQ...

Thoroughly understand the material...

Establish and stick to deadlines...

Stop making excuses...

I hope one or more of these techniques will work for you, so you can write better faster.

Full text is available at the source site listed below.

Source: Legalwriting.net Blog, 11 September 2009

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on September 14, 2009 (boomark / email).