WCP178 Archives, Vol. XIV: Sources who want to review your draft

The Writing Coach Podcast with Rebecca L. Weber

Have you interviewed somebody who wanted to review your copy before publication? This is a surprisingly high-tension issue for many journalists, even thought it seems like it could be nipped in the bud with a simple, “Sorry, that’s against the publication’s policy.”

Today we cover:

• A simple method to reduce the number of times sources ask to review the copy
• Why they or you get so hot under the collar with a seemingly benign request
• How to use this conflict to build trust and better communications
• How to verify their statements without sharing the draft
• If and when to make an exception

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WCP1 What’s your [writing] problem?

WCP2 Thinking thoughts and feeling feels

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