A key coordinative skill that experienced writers in Slattery's study developed was the ability to pre-stage their work environment for a productive session of work. What do you do before you write to make sure that you have what you need to be successful? Does this differ when you are revising? Composing a multimodal text or website? What tools (electronic and physical) do you keep handy? What rituals or routines do you rely upon to keep yourself on track?