[johnfn]

> I've never heard of any serious writer printing out their prose and cutting it and rearranging it.

Writers definitely do this. Maybe not at the prose level, but for sure at the plot level and chapter level.

[thyrsus]

I've found myself doing this in e-mail recently. I naturally try to set the stage/explain the situation, then ask for something (opinion/resources/prioritization/...). But I've been advised to lead with the request, and then explain. It often takes a minor rewrite to make it work, but I've become convinced it helps motivate the reader to read the explanation.