02/10/2026
I received this message from a satisfied client. He makes a good point: you can be an excellent writer and still benefit from the expertise and experience of an academic coach/editor, especially when that person is highly trained in your school's required style. Thanks, JL, for your warm words!
Much like anything in life, rarely do we accomplish things alone. Dr. Burch was instrumental in helping me take my ideas and craft the language into a scholarly format. The strict style of academic writing can be stifling, and can feel like you are writing your doctoral chair's paper and not your own considering all the feedback you will receive along the way. For me, as a clinical worker, coming back to school involved a steep learning curve on the style and flow of academic communication. Having a coach and tutor made the difference for my learning and application of this special form of academic prose. If you resonate with my words here, do yourself a favor and enlist Dr. Burch's services. You will be pleased you made this investment for yourself by the end of your defense.