Time management. You already know that time management is crucial for your success in any writing situation. How well you can manage decisions will be affected both by your deadline and by how much time you can squeeze out of your other interests and responsibilities to meet that deadline. How much technical expertise do you have, and how much will you need to learn in order to create your text? Allow enough time for that learning to take place. Also consider how much research you will have to do and how much time you will need to find, prepare, and seek permission (if needed—see 15c) for any images, sound, or video files you want to use.