Gillie Bolton

Communicating clearly in writing is vital to all organisations, whether in reports, papers to boards, or more informally. Publishing about professional experience, knowledge and research shares vital experience and improves the profile of an organisation. This course offers authoritative, practical, experienced, enjoyable and creative support in the how, when, why, where, for whom? of writing.

Gillie is an experienced Consultant, Coach, Course Designer and Facilitator.

”In Coaching Gillie has made Writing for Publication so unthreatening – enjoyable even.  I now understand how to draft, redraft, edit; most importantly I can organize my material clearly, straightforwardly and illuminatingly for the reader.”

Courses include

Knowledge and skills gained experientially with tuition and support, while each participant writes their own paper: a straightforward process, from no ideas to receiving that vital letter of acceptance.

Advantages

Each member leaves the course with:

• Enhanced ability to communicate in writing
• Practical grasp of processes of writing, redrafting, editing
• Skills in making use of appropriate peer readers' support
• An understanding of the joys and pitfalls of publication
• A confidence and lack of fear of writing for publication
• A menu of thought provoking, enjoyable approaches to writing
• A paper with a clearly perceived pathway towards it's goal, whether publication or not
• A knowledge of how to disseminate these skills to colleagues

The Process

• This course clarifies, simplifies, makes writing straightforward
• No previous writing experience or skills necessary
• Experienced facilitation enables communication
• Knowledge developed experientially through writing and discussion
• Confidence and inspiration to start is engendered
• Content of writing determined by participants
• Discussions focused by clients, with careful facilitation
• Confidentiality enabled
• Innovative and enjoyable approaches used
• Writing process demystified and made accessible

Course length

• half-day
• weekend
• monthly days
• monthly half-days