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I just went to your website and found it really interesting. I even found the name of Kat Koppett, whose materials on storytelling I've used for teaching college writing classes.

I tried to find articles on how people are using improv in human development and training, but I didn't see any links. Did I miss something?

Also, the word "improv" brings up visions of actors standing in front of groups and coming up with really clever (and funny) skits off the tops of their heads. Which touches the panic button for me!

Can you help to educate me about how such methods are being used by regular folks?

Thank you!

Thanks for your suggestion, Leif. I'll check them out--I haven't heard of them before. I'd be happy to let you know what kind of information I come up with!

Hi Beth,

I had never thought about changing the font or point size for a final edit. That's an interesting idea.

Like you, I go back and forth between the screen and hard copy, too. I like to start by working onscreen first. I find that I get absolutely immersed in the text this way, which helps me get inside the writer's head. (In fact hours can go by without me even being aware of it.)

If it's a long document, I work in sections or chapters. After I have completed the intense editing of a section, I print it out. Then I physically get up, move away from my computer, and go downstairs to a comfy chair in the living room. With pen in hand, I read each page carefully, making notes and changing things as I go.

Then I go back to the computer again. If the changes have been substantive, I will print out a final copy one more time just to be sure I have caught everything--the flow of ideas as well as the mechanics.

Hi Jen,

Thanks for the positive feedback! It's really nice to know that what I write can help others. Let me know if you have any questions.

Clarice