Category Archives: debates in the field

idle thoughts while reading? it may be a light bulb moment

Posted on January 14, 2019 by pat thomson

Does your mind wander while you’re reading? All the books to read for that pesky literature review and you just can’t focus … Sometimes the havering mind is “the worries”. Worries about how much reading there is and how hard … Continue reading →

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read what you want to write

Posted on April 3, 2014 by pat thomson

One of the common pieces of advice given to creative writers is to read widely, work out what you like and then write like those you admire. This writing-like-admirable-others requires the aspiring creative writer to analyse various aspects of the … Continue reading →

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stepping back to focus in – literature review stage three. #acwrimo work in progress

Posted on November 19, 2012 by pat thomson

The title of this post – and of this stage of the literature review – might sound confusing. How can you both step back and focus in? Well I want you to imagine that you’re in an art gallery. If … Continue reading →