This will help you clarify your most important points. Keep it brief and simple. Try to stick to your key messages. When responding to another letter, don t feel you must address each point. Try to reference the letter you are responding to, touch on one point made in the letter, and then use the rest of the letter to express your pro-choice message.
Personal information is powerful.
If you have a story related to the issue, share it. Many papers now accept letters via e-mail and fax as well as through regular mail.