Tag Archives: drafting

a planner’s approach to the first draft

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

Writing a draft. Mmm. The word ‘writing’ suggests that all you have to do is sit down and type or scribble away. And lo and behold a text is born. But there are different pathways to writing a draft. Some … Continue reading →

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the writer’s tic – it’s all about the invisible gorilla

Posted on June 23, 2016 by

Lots of us have writing tics. A writing tic is involuntary, something we do without thinking. Many of us get a writing tic or two when producing a first draft. But we only find this out afterwards, when we read through what … Continue reading →

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a drafting strategy

Posted on May 26, 2014 by

I’m not a should-must-always person when it comes to academic writing. I think there are lots of ways to get scholarly authoring done and there are lots of ways for it to look and read. I always feel pretty uncomfortable … Continue reading →

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good academic writing – it’s about revision not editing

Posted on February 24, 2014 by

Creative writers are accustomed to the idea that their writing must go through several drafts. However, much of the advice on offer to academic writers proceeds as if all they have to do is produce a draft which is then … Continue reading →

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