In my travels over the years as a writer and editor for the United Nations and other international bodies, I have been continually approached with similar questions. People of all ages and from all continents have stopped me at one point or another and have said, “ I want to contribute. I believe I have things to say that could be useful and should be heard, ideas that could promote social change, that could provide new solutions in the field of human rights, or on refugee issues, on poverty reduction, or on ecology. I know what I want to say, but I don’t know how to start; I’m not sure I can express myself; maybe my ideas are not as original as I would like to think. I need someone to help me begin, a coach, another writer, someone with whom I can discuss the project and begin to see it come to life, someone who has done this before, who has had the need to write for change, and has done it, and has been published.”
If this sounds like you, you are certainly not alone, and you won’t know whether you can put pen to paper and produce meaningful change unless you try it. But it can be daunting and it can be particularly difficult to start.
And, once written, as you get closer and closer to it, it can be hard to judge how your piece will impact on readers and whether it’s publishable or needs work.
For those who wish to write to promote change through the creative and provocative power of the written word, whether in their neighbourhood, their nation or internationally, individual tutorials and classes are now forming that can help with everything from imagining, brainstorming, planning, outlining and writing, to completing, editing and marketing your work.
We don’t do any of this for you. We speak with you and discuss your project and its potential. We work along with you, side by side with you and your notebook (whether paper, computer or both) until you feel that you have moved from having the germ of an idea to having a written piece.
If you would like to discuss an idea, whether for a short editorial or a book-length manuscript, contact us at the numbers or address below, and let us help you find your voice for promoting social change.
WRITING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
Seminars, tutorials and individual coaching
that can take your projects from a first
seed to a finished product
Do you sometimes feel that you have a lot to say
but are unsure how to even begin to express yourself?
Would you like to make a difference through your
words and ideas?
Do you feel that feedback and interaction with
peers and/or professional writers might be useful?
If so, call us for a free consultation.
We would love to hear your ideas, and we’ll let you know
right away whether or not we can assist you. Fees are based
on an hourly, daily or per-project basis. Work can be done
by email/internet, telephone, or in person. Long-distance
projects are not a problem.
Additional editorial and proofreading services are also
available upon request.
Please contact:
Josie Sherman
pbrcom@aol.com
44.7785.112.418 (London and
Paris mobile)
+212.387.2019 (New York Voicemail)
