by Beth L. Hewett, PhD, CT | Nov 22, 2016 | Drafts, Editing, General, Publishing, rhetorical process, Working with Editors, writing process
If you don’t know where you’re going, you’re not going to get there. That would seem like an obvious statement, but with most types of writing there is no way to meet a goal or to complete the project without a well-considered idea of what the project is or what it...
by Robbin Warner, PhD | Oct 18, 2016 | Drafts, Editing, General, writer's block, writing process
How should we approach setting goals to make the most out of them? Setting goals for our work is only helpful insofar as the goals we set are ambitious enough to propel us but realistic enough that we can reasonably meet them without getting discouraged....
by Risa Gorelick, PhD | Oct 12, 2016 | Drafts, General, writer's block, writing process
Avoid tangents. Stay focused on your writing. When you have a big writing project like a dissertation, it’s easy to let yourself get distracted. The best way to keep writing is to keep focused. If something is not a direct connection to what you’re writing now,...
by Risa Gorelick, PhD | Sep 27, 2016 | General, Getting started, Uncategorized, writer's block, writing process
Write every day—even if it’s only for an hour broken into smaller segments. Make good writing habits. Once you have established your good writing habits, set realistic goals of writing two double-spaced pages a day. The next day, start where you left off and keep...
by Robbin Warner, PhD | Sep 20, 2016 | Dissertation, General, Getting started, writer's block, writing process
Sometimes, we have deadlines to meet—defense dates, submission deadlines, departmental review dates. At those times, we simply have to force ourselves to sit down and write. There are other times in the writing process, however, when we have the time and space to give...
by Robbin Warner, PhD | Sep 6, 2016 | book review, Editing, General
Quick. Name an academic article you’ve recently read that was engaging and well written. One that left you intrigued, delighted, and wanting more. Having a hard time? It’s understandable. Academic writing is full of dry, uninspiring, stilted prose that sucks the life...
