{"id":140,"date":"2024-10-13T20:28:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T20:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svmicrosolutions.com\/?p=140"},"modified":"2024-10-13T20:28:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T20:28:40","slug":"back-after-a-break-how-to-start-an-assignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svmicrosolutions.com\/?p=140","title":{"rendered":"Back after a Break &#8212; How to start an assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Been busy and then recovering since last May but still did a lot of wordsmithing assignments that I&#8217;ll be sharing some in the coming weeks.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I took a little time to reflect back.    First <a href=\"https:\/\/svmicrosolutions.com\/?p=34\">scroll text <\/a>I did was in June 2018  over that 6 years I&#8217;ve worked on 93 scroll texts and I doubt I&#8217;m the most prolific wordsmith out there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still that is a decent number and I thought I give a few tips on getting started I&#8217;ve picked up.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"> When I get the assignment my first stop is to check in with the scribe to see what thoughts\/requirements they have.    I&#8217;ll ask about the following\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">When do they need it by?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">General length if they have it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Starting letter, or letters to try and minimize <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Anything else they want to mention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Next I&#8217;ll turn toward the recipient\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">What type of award it is is obvious,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Does the person have a <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.eastkingdom.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\">wiki<\/a>,  even better does it have persona and\/or notes on what type of scrolls they like to receive?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Is this an aoa, grant level or patent award?  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Sometimes you get fun Easter eggs like in <a href=\"https:\/\/svmicrosolutions.com\/?p=118\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Once that is in place  time to turn to the <a href=\"https:\/\/svmicrosolutions.com\/?p=47\">sources <\/a>and start looking for an appropriate text to use as a starting point or even to lift a couple phrases from.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Been busy and then recovering since last May but still did a lot of wordsmithing assignments that I&#8217;ll be sharing some in the coming weeks. I took a little time to reflect back. 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