Eclecticism: Reflections on literature and life

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature and life

Insider secrets from the writer's den

Terry Freedman reveals the stages of writing a kick-ass article

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Terry Freedman
Aug 14, 2025
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Greetings!

Here’s what happens to me when I am approached by an editor or a company wanting me to write a blog post on a particular topic. Let’s say the topic is how to assess students’ work in Computing, or how to go about pitching an article to a magazine, or I’ve been asked to write a book review. I go through the following stages:

  1. Blind panic. I am co…

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