Growth
Compare with a useful example
WhenWhen you cannot see how to shape a draft.
Choose one relevant example of the kind of work you are making. Identify a structural feature you can learn from, then adapt that feature to your own draft without copying its words.
Why it works
A neighbouring view can show a shape you missed.
Start tiny
Notice one useful structural feature.
What you’ll notice
You have a specific shape to try in your own work.
When it slips
If comparison makes the draft feel smaller, focus on one functional feature rather than judging the whole result.
Evidence grade CPractitioner method or editorial idea
Adapted from Purdue Writing Lab (2020). Genre Analysis and Reverse Outlining, vidcast transcript. Read the source ↗
Growth: Practices that need preparation, a recurring slot or a useful tool.
