Make every word count –

An Interview with Dr S Fuller

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Dr. S Fuller’s responses are swift: “Never bury the headline,” is quickly chased with “Don’t wait for the muse, as she is probably not coming.”

Comfortably seated at a table cradled in her splendid diminutive courtyard in Point Grey, Vancouver, British Columbia, with a bust resembling Michelangelo’s David peering through dried branches, I sip a delicate rose-water beverage.  Dr. S Fuller (S) is always a gracious and provocative host. Today is no exception.

I have just asked “what is the most valuable writing tip that has been given to you by another journalist?”

S’s responses remind me of how she coached me through the completion of my second book Leading Raspberry Jam Visions: Women’s Way.  “Be bold” she said then.

I admire S’s brilliance, and note how it is perfected by her commitment to good writing practices.  She assures me that “Good writing habits are not just about writing they are about life. Writing well with 800 words or less is not something new. The reader has never had time. The writer must honour the reader at all times.”

“Make every word count” she advises. To make her point S recites a quote attributed to Shaw and others “I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I’ve written a long one instead.”

As a Reuters correspondent she learned that longer articles were often attributed to laziness. “Less is more. Take out the “ums” and “ahs” in your writing.”

“Writing is a craft – a disciplined practice. And anyone can do it.”

There is more – much more that S will impart at the next Vision Practice Retreat at La Casa de Inspiracion, Saturday June 27, 2009 on Mayne Island.

A few spaces are still available. For more information go to “Don’t Let’s Wait for the Muses” at

http://terrill.gaia.com/blog/2009/5/dont-lets-wait-for-the-muses.

Participants must register in advance no later than June 19, 2009 by calling Terrill at 250-539-5877 or emailing tawelch@shaw.ca .

If you are attending from outside southern British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver & Victoria are the cities that will then allow you to connect with the ferry service to Mayne Island. Please feel free to contact me for further travel information.

For more about S and her work go to Spa for the Mind  at http://www.spaforthemind.com

I am looking forward to you joining us.

Warm regards,

Terrill Welch
Executive Leadership Coach
 
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