1. Rediscovering you're a writer -- 2. You may have learned to edit, but did you learn to write? -- 3. The creating stage -- 4. How to think creatively about any subject -- 5. Variations on a theme -- 6. The shaping stage -- 7. The completing stage -- 8. What you need to know about grammar -- 9. More on grammar -- 10. Editors, bosses and rejection slips -- 11. Becoming a better writer -- 12. Yes, you are a writer. Introduces the "natural process" of writing and presents a system to help the listener develop needed skills and disciplines to capitalize on innate ability.