Training and writing coach services

Many writers find aspects of the written word challenging. Writers at any stage can suffer from procrastination and a lack of motivation.

For emerging writers, particularly reluctant writers in academia, the task can be overwhelming and that first paper or research thesis can be hugely challenging. To compound the problem dedicated support to improve your writing can be hard to find.

More experienced writers may not have had the advantage of explicit teaching in how to organise their text, or in the grammar and conventions of particular styles of writing.

There are also many unique challenges for writers with English-as-an-additional language, particularly in scientific and technical fields.

In academia, training and writing coach services can be helpful for supervisors who are time-poor but nonetheless want to provide focused guidance on writing for a research group or for individual students. In government and business supervisors may notice challenges or a pattern of issues in their team members’ writing. Sometimes these issues can be hard to address, and with limited time it can be difficult to provide the level of guidance needed.

Even the advent of AI writing tools may not solve writing challenges. Although ever evolving, these tools are unlikely to be able to capture the nuances and specific requirements of your audience or your platform. If you can’t clearly identify your purpose in writing, it can be hard to ‘train’ such tools to meet your requirements. And without a comprehensive understanding of the craft of writing it can be difficult to appropriately assess whether AI-generated writing is fit for purpose.