9. Writing from the Right Brain: Getting Your Ideas Organized

One of the questions I am asked most frequently in proposal writing seminars is, “How can I write my proposals faster?”

The answer to that question depends on what happens when you try to write. There may be structural or management problems in your company that impede the flow of information so that you lack the necessary facts. Or you may encounter difficulties in delegating work and then getting it back on time. Usually, though, what we are talking about is more basic. Most often, people take a long time to write because they have a hard time figuring out what they want to say and how they want to say it.

It would be interesting to know how many hours people spend in front of their ...

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