Thoughts, ideas and articles about writing in academia
Becoming an Academic Writer
Many business scholars struggle with the notion of seeing themselves as writers. They may excel in research, teaching, and mentoring, but when it comes to writing, they often feel out of their depth. This blog emphasizes the need to change one’s self-perception from researcher to research writer, and the role of courses in faculty writing development for scholars.
Will Your New Year Resolutions to Write More Regularly Actually Work?
As the new year approaches, you will be tempted to make resolutions about writing. But when mid-February rocks up, we all know that “writing” will be relegated to the bottom of the to-do list. Join us in our “Finish That Paper!” Workshop: We’ve put together a workshop that starts in the New Year and helps you realise your New Year writing resolutions and more.
The "Mise en Place" of Writing
So, you want to finish a piece of writing you have been working on. Or you are attending a writing boot camp. Will you waste precious hours writing, deleting, writing and then eventually surfing the internet? Or will you create something of good and promising value?
Why Am I a Slow Writer? Sleep, Memory and Cognition
Guest post by Dr Chris Hill.
Previously, I wrote about the role of inspiration and mental well-being in productive writing practice. Here I explore how good sleep habits can improve your writing productivity.