Make it Count: Meeting Word Limits
Crafting a manuscript to meet prescribed word limits is probably one of the most vexing issues that academic writers face. Journal editors and book publishers have firm ideas about the length of an article, book, or book chapter, and writers do not have much freedom to deviate from these rules. In a series of blog […]
Just Say No – To Yourself
A few days ago I had the pleasure of co-hosting a #withaPhD Twitter chat with Jennifer Polk of From PhD to Life. The topic I chose was “working nine to five” (you can see the chat archived on Storify here) and my intention was to talk about maintaining a balance between working and having a […]
Getting Un-Stuck in Writing: Two Quick Tips
Getting stuck in writing can hamper productivity and leave you feeling as if you are not accomplishing your writing goals. It’s hard to schedule creative thought, and the time you set aside for writing is not always the time when you have your best ideas. Being stuck, however, should not become an excuse to abandon […]