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Category Archives: academic writing as work
on (re)building institutional writing cultures
What goes on in a university? What would the brother from another planet think if they came to visit one today? They’d see teaching in term time. There’d be some visible signs of research, particularly in labs. But walking around … Continue reading
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Tagged academic writing, Pat Thomson, writing cultures
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2017 – the year of the ‘to do’ list
Social media folk delight in discussing the organisation of academic work. How to manage time. How to organise all that information that comes in and out. How to sort and select tasks in order of their urgency and importance. How … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, academic writing as work, to do list, Uncategorized
Tagged academic life, academic writing, Pat Thomson, to do list
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is #acwri a hobby?
The most frequent question writers are asked is some variant on, “Do you write every day, or do you just wait for inspiration to strike?” I want to snarl, “Of course I write every day, what do you think I am, some … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, academic writing as work, Hilary Mantel, hobby
Tagged academic writing, acwri as work, Hillary Mantel, hobby, Pat Thomson
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