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 in the form of 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.