Category Archives: writing routine

writing a lot – starting the PhD, and finishing it

Posted on August 8, 2022 by pat thomson

When you write, you must write a lot, but that does not mean you will publish a lot, which means that when you are writing, or when you have finished writing, it might be that no one knows that you … Continue reading →

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2021 is nearly done – but 2022?

Posted on December 20, 2021 by pat thomson

Living with Covd19 has not been the occasion for an unexpected and bonus writing retreat. Well, it might have been for a few. But for most people, working from home didn’t become the occasion for increased productivity. Many people had … Continue reading →

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starting the PhD? 25 things to consider

Posted on October 11, 2021 by pat thomson

Are you just starting a PhD? Worried? Excited? Nervous? Fear not.:There’s lots of support and help available to you. Your institution is likely to provide an induction programme where you’ll find out about all the internal procedures and timelines you … Continue reading →

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lockdown writing routines – a.k.a a cheer for the humble pear

Posted on March 1, 2021 by pat thomson

Most creative writers have their own idiosyncratic set of rituals and routines. Academic writers do too. But at least some of these practices may have had to change during WFH – working from home – during the various lockdowns. While … Continue reading →

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beginning the #phd – start writing at the start

Posted on October 19, 2020 by pat thomson

Writing, and its alter ego, reading, are the backbone of academic work. The practices that make scholarship what it is. In the PhD there are multiple places and purposes for writing. We often focus on the final text, the thesis, … Continue reading →

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writing home and away

Posted on February 3, 2020 by pat thomson

I’m working away from my desk, as my out of office assistant puts it. But I’m still very much working. I’m writing out of place. I don’t have my usual working set up. And not just for a couple of … Continue reading →

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writing and routine

Posted on August 18, 2015 by pat thomson

This week I’m feeling particularly impressed by the Nottingham novelist, the late Stanley Middleton. When I mention his name outside of the city, people generally say” Who?” A quick google of “Stanley Middleton” produces his obituary as well as several pieces which … Continue reading →