This is another Training Tracks blog post from the archive of No Train, No Gain, originally published Oct. 12, 2004: If you, or some journalists you coach, have trouble using numbers, or words that act as surrogates for numbers, perhaps you should “Go Figure.” Matt Baron, a freelance writer and trainer, provides help for mathematically [...]
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From 2004: Matt Baron helps you ‘Go Figure’
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From 2005: Coaching advice must be timely
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This is another Training Tracks blog post from the No Train, No Gain archive. It originally posted March 29, 2005. Any updates from me are in bold. It includes links to a couple of my favorite stories and some outstanding narratives by other writers. When a reporter asks for help, a writing coach needs to [...]
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