New format

I’m excited to share my first interview with you.

I will publish new interviews periodically. These episodes will feature experts and practicioners from various backgrounds. They all bring years of experience with writing and have insights that can help you sharpen your writing skills at work.

Who better to be my first guest than my wife, Caroline?

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Caroline is an adjunct professor at Samford University in their core writing classes. She has also taught middle school and high school students.

We met at the Upright Citizens Brigade theater (famously) and she has helped me become a better writer — both in comedy and at work.

Episode highlights

In this episode, Caroline talks about:

* Efficiency culture: The reason we struggle with writing is that our culture is — and has been — obsessed with trying to maximize efficiencies in every area of our lives. Writing is, however, slow and often messy work.

* Time-bound writing: Set a defined time limit for when you need to start writing. You can use free writing to not get stuck when you’re doing rough drafts.

* Reading like a writer: To start honing your voice, look for inspirations in what you like to read (newspapers, magazine articles or non/fiction books) and study what attracts you to the way he or she writes.

It was a fun conversation so I hope you enjoy!

If you like this new format or if there is a topic you’d like to hear more about, let me know!

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