Running the project

Running a writing project means coordinating scope, people, time and changes through delivery and closure. The parts divide by the project context: client work, editorial production, publication writing and managing several concurrent projects. Colleagues’ roles, teamwork, managing regulatory documents, publication planning and commercial terms belong to neighbouring concerns.

• Managing a client project — expectations and ownership, hours, timelines and scope, communication, rush jobs, client meetings and common emergencies
• Managing an editorial project — specifications, scheduling, drafting and review, manuscript and layout preparation, late changes and debriefing
• Managing a publication-writing project — initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closure for manuscripts, abstracts and posters, with roles, risks and process barriers
• Running several projects at once — tracking work and capacity, setting reminders, responding to overruns and protecting each document’s quality