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Tag Archives: creativity
the joys of creative re-description
Working with data is a creative process. Yes I know data word has got to be systematic and thorough. You can’t make up your results. But working with data is also always about interpretation. And interpretation, at some point, is … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, creativity, data, data analysis, redescription
Tagged categories, creativity, data, Pat Thomson, redescription, Richard Rorty
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creativity and academic writing – an oxymoron?
I’ve been pondering the question of creativity in academic writing. One of my research interests is creative pedagogies, including but by no means exclusively in the arts. I’ve been thinking that I ought to say more about creativity in relation … Continue reading
Posted in academic blogging, academic book, academic writing, creative writing, Uncategorized
Tagged academic writing, creativity, James Clifford, Jones, Kip, Les Back, Pat Thomson
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planning v creativity in academic writing
Now a lot of people know that I’m an advocate of planning your writing. I’m not a great fan of just writing and just writing and then editing and just writing again and editing some more. I know people do … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, creativity, literature review, planning, planning a paper
Tagged academic writing, creativity, Pat Thomson, planning
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why write book chapters
I like writing book chapters. If you look at my publications – well I don’t mean you to do this literally – but IF you did, you’d see that I’ve written quite a lot of them. In the last month … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, authorship, chapter, creative writing
Tagged authoring, book chapter, creativity, Pat Thomson
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