MC-Guide
Content Writing
Process 6: Visual & Design
This SOP named Pitching method is going to help you in your pitching process
This SOP will shows you, step by step, how a beginner can learn to pitch perfectly and follow up.
You will learn what information you should collect, how you can pitch and follow up.
Process 6: Reporting & Production Sprint (Work Fast, Stay Accurate)
You’ve completed the “permission” steps: strategy (1), research (2), outline (3), Pitching (4), Confirmed assignment (5). Now you do the real work safely: collect proof, capture quotes, and turn it into a clean draft without chaos. This sprint is where beginners usually get lost — so we use a simple plan.
Pro rule: Write from evidence, not from memory.
What you’ll produce in Process 6
You will create a source log, a proof-first note file, and then a draft in Process 7 built directly from your Process 3 outline and this Process 6.
This process is connected to earlier steps: your Process 1 proof plan tells you what evidence to collect, and your Process 3 outline tells you the order.
The beginner approach (6 production blocks)
Don’t “research forever.” Do a short sprint with clear outputs.
Pick a simple schedule
- Decide your sprint length: 2 days / 4 days / 7 days.
- Timebox: research, interviews, drafting.
- Use the builder below to generate a plan.
Track everything you might cite
- Link + title + date + “why it matters”.
- Tag each source to an outline section.
- This makes Process 10 editing easy.
Get 1–3 short quotes
- Use question bank style: 5–7 questions.
- Ask for a “one-line advice” quote (easy to use).
- Write down context: who, role, why credible.
Write notes in a claim → evidence format
- Every claim needs a source link or quote.
- Keep raw facts separate from your opinion.
- This reduces mistakes and rewrites.
Fill your Process 3 headings like LEGO
- Paste notes into each section.
- Write “ugly first pass” fast (clarity later).
- Don’t invent facts. If unclear, mark [NEEDS PROOF].
Before you send to editor
- Check numbers, names, dates, quotes.
- Remove “maybe/likely” unless you can support it.
- Make sure scope matches Process 8 recap terms.
Production Sprint Builder (plan + logs + next actions)
Fill this once. It generates: a sprint schedule, a source-log template, and a proof-first note template.
Fill fields and click Build sprint output...
Common beginner mistakes (and the fix)
No timebox
Fix: pick a sprint length and stop.
Lost links
Fix: log sources as you find them.
Weak accuracy
Fix: claim → evidence notes.
Extra sections
Fix: stay aligned with Process 8 terms.
Checklist: ready for editing & final delivery?
Click to check. When done, move to Process 10 (Editing, Fact Check & Final Polish).