Hi Assad! I think this is a combination of years of experience and my personality type (I’m very productive and efficient, and I don’t tend to overthink things). When I get a science news assignment, for example, I sit down and read the abstract and the conclusion of the study. Then I call the authors (if needed) or pull from the org’s press release. After that, I figure out what the most interesting bit is, write the lead (intro), and follow that with all of the pertinent details like how the study was conducted and what the authors found, followed by a quote or two contextualizing the information. This is a pretty straight forward process, although a feature story is much more complicated and would take a lot longer, given that I usually interview 5–7 people and read about 15–20 studies for those. I’ve learned that each writer has their own system, and it’s typically about polishing up your process and not taking time to second guess yourself! Hope that helps.