How do you say what you mean?

Excavation before markup.

You can feel the vibe of what you're thinking, but you're convinced there's no way to give that vibe a shape. That concretization is where I can help most. I ask the questions that identify the roots of your ideas so that we can give them structure and punch.

Every engagement starts with diagnosis: a memo on what the piece is doing, what it wants to do, and the distance between the two. How we dialogue from there is up to you: in writing, by call, or even in person. Only once we share a vision do we get involved in revision and rehaul, line work, and polishing.

For some clients, I can also hold the pen on your behalf. After enough excavation, I write the first draft in your voice, and you steer us in the refinement. The authorship stays yours; I only ever put on the page what our dialogue surfaced.

I'm someone engaged in writing about the hard work of thinking and knowing, so I can meet your argument on the merits, not just its grammar. I welcome a challenge.

Single pieces are the best opportunity for us to find out whether we think well together; afterwards, most one-off clients move into monthly work. Engagements begin with a 50% deposit.

Baseline coaching covers the primary personal statement. We start with a diagnostic call based on your existing draft (if any), then two to three shaping calls to confirm the premise and find your voice as you draft, then editorial rounds (up to three) once a solidly fleshed-out draft exists. Supplementals and additional rounds extend from there. Calls are generally an hour long, though this depends on your participation.

Engagements begin with a 50% deposit.