2. Look at the section in this chapter

“Writing Is Different for Everyone”

on page 92. Why do different people use different approaches to writing assignments? Andrew Yoder has been a book production editor for Rowman & Littlefield Publishers in Lanham, Maryland, for nine years. He shepherds books through copyediting, proofreading, indexing, cover production, and finally manufacturing. Most of his technical communication involves e-mailing authors, freelancers, and in-house colleagues. He also is a book author and freelance writer and editor.

To begin a writing project, Andrew first gathers all of the resources he needs into one electronic file, organizes the contents of the file into smaller themed sections, and then finds the best section with which to start. “I’ll occasionally read the quotes [in the file] and try to think about different angles and sections while doing mind-numbing tasks like mowing my yard.”