5 questions for a health professional about writing in English

Tomás is a speech therapist from Spain and wants to write articles for professional journals.

1. How do you feel about writing in English?
   It’s fun but hard. I take a long time to write something because I want the reader to understand exactly what I want to say.

2. What’s the hardest thing about writing in English?
   Anglo writing is very concise and that’s a big challenge. I write and then I have to cut and rewrite to make it easier to read.

3. How do you overcome this?
   For me active copying is very useful. I work on articles published in the journal to notice the expressions and grammar. This helps me to see what I need to aim for with my writing.

4. What are your writing goals?
   I want to get my first article accepted for publication this year.

5. What’s your advice for others who need to write in English?
   Read a lot and work with a writing coach. My coach helps me with my mistakes, suggests how to say things more clearly and also encourages me to keep going.

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