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Category: crappy first draft

March 8, 2026 pat thomson

getting comfortable with being uncomfortable 

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 pat thomson

revising? start strategically

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 pat thomson

a first draft in five minutes a day?

December 14, 2020December 13, 2020 pat thomson

working up a first draft: a twelve step strategy

October 22, 2018October 25, 2018 pat thomson

from description to analysis – a revision strategy

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 pat thomson

revising a thesis chapter

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