MJ Halberstadt (he/him)

Writer, reader, knitter, Ravenclaw, youngest child.

What the heck do you do with an MFA in Creative Writing when the world is on fire? I decided to lend my writing skills to the people who have impactful ideas for healing the world.

I’ve always been creative, sensitive, and a wee bit too earnest for my own good. I left my stomping grounds on Long Island to attend college and write plays in Boston. In that way, I’ve been professionally writing in other people’s voices professionally since 2007. For five years I taught undergrad (and grad) screenwriting and playwriting. After COVID hit, I pivoted to startup marketing and branding, and quickly clarified something that’s always been true:

my best contribution to the world is my ability to help compassionate people with bright ideas to express themselves.

So I created Find the Words.

How I approach my work

Hint: it’s not about me

People come to me with concerns that they’re “not writers”, and I annoy them by calling bullshit. You and everyone you know is constantly telling stories, interpreting the truth, and revising messages for different listeners.

So, yes, you can write, as long as you can commit time and attention to working on one specific piece of writing.

I treat you as the author of your own work, guiding you to participate in four key aspects of crafting that piece – some of which I can do with/for you, depending on whether I’m your ghostwriter or coach.

Testimonials

  • "MJ has a unique way to help you get unstuck and see the possibilities. After working with him, I could envision how I wanted my piece to turn out."

    Dipti Patel
    Coaching Corner member

  • "If you’ve been crafting a message for yourself, connect with MJ to understand more about how you’re presenting and how to bring together that magic. "

    Brian Duggan
    Coaching Corner member

  • "MJ helped me quickly get the essence of my fuzzy thoughts and turn them into a powerful speech that will be the starting point of my new business."

    Giulia La Vigni
    Brand Strategist

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