What is the High/Medium/Low Method?
With the High/Medium/Low Method, you simply rank your writing tasks in order, from highest priority to lowest priority. You can choose to keep it in a computer file for easy access–something I love to do–or write it on a separate sheet of paper. This is how it should look: HIGHEST PRIORITY Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 MEDIUM PRIORITY Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 LOWEST PRIORITY Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 The highest priority tasks are typically your biggest paying or “due today” assignments, or additional emails/papers you need to send to a client. The medium priority tasks are for smaller assignments that aren’t due–but should still be completed relatively soon. The lowest priority is assigned to small, miniscule tasks (such as updating your Facebook fan page) or additional writing assignments you can do once you’re done with everything else. The advantages: With the High/Medium/Low Method, you get plenty of flexibility. You don’t need to do everything in order or by a certain time–you choose when you want
