YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY

Your enthusiasm will show. The amount of pleasure you get from the topic will come through the pages of the report. Go ahead - be creative. But get the facts straight. Write what you know about. It must be original and unique. You should have something different to offer, something important to say, especially if you write about a well-known subject.

Preparing A Manuscript Is Easy

After you have chosen a topic and decided on the approximate length, now what? You don't need to become a world authority on your subject, but you must research it.

Read several booklets or reports similar in format and subject matter. Compare the type of information and the depth of research. You might want to subscribe to the magazines pertaining to the topic (you may already). And, of course, talk to others who can give you input.

Keep moving. You can begin writing as you research so you don't get caught in the bog of details. Prepare a basic outline or a list of the points you wish to cover, and write them out.

You can write. Don't be afraid - you have no one grading you. You have the ability to put ideas down on paper in a logical sequence that makes sense to other people. That's it. It is that easy.

Can Somebody Help?

At any stage of the writing process you can hire somebody to help. A "ghostwriter" can prepare manuscript from your idea and outline. An editor can polish even the roughest copy into full, complete prose. Even a good typist can take rough copy, punctuate it, and make it more readable.

All of these people can be found by placing a small ad in the newspaper or from the classifieds in writers' magazines. You'd be surprised - it doesn't cost that much and you won't have to agonize over the manuscript.

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