About the work

A closer look.

One real message, written for one real situation, and the read underneath it. A worked example first, so you can judge the writing before you pay. Example (invented, not a client): You send: "My friend only calls when she needs something moved. Last time I said I was busy and she went cold for two weeks. I keep drafting something and deleting it." You get back: The read. She isn't confused about whether you'll help. She's checking what a no costs her. The two weeks of cold is her answer to that test, not a punishment for the specific day. The message. "I'll help when I actually can, and I'd rather tell you no to your face than go quiet. Last month I couldn't, and I went quiet, so that part is on me. What I'm not going to do is pretend the only time you call is when you need a favor. If that's what it is, say it out loud and we'll both know where we stand." The move. Handing her the accusation instead of carrying it in silence is what makes the boundary stick. Ask for a favor afterwards and you'll find out if the friendship is real. What you send me: who it's for, what happened, what you actually want out of it, and the draft you keep deleting (or the fact that there is no draft). What comes back: the read (a few lines on what's actually happening, including the part you're skipping), and the words (one message, 100 to 250 words, written to be sent as-is). If the honest answer is that you shouldn't send anything, you'll get that instead, and why. 48 hours. One revision. Not therapy, not a template with your name swapped in, not three polite options so you can dodge the choice.