Legal Writing

I spent this past weekend in the Chicago area, at a meeting of the board of directors of the Association of Professional Communication Consultants. Among those present was my long-time friend Lee Clark Johns, Tulsa-based communication consultant and author of The Writing Coach (you can find it toward the bottom of the right column of this blog).

So I'm reminded of one of my favorite observations from Lee: "People often say, 'I don't have time to plan.'" "But," says Lee, "if you want to become a reader-friendly writer, you don't have time not to plan."

This week, as you write, take time to plan. A few minutes spent planning each piece of writing will pay off big-time.