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Tag Archives: pleasure
not writing as usual #AcWriMo
A lot of writing advice focuses on how to be more productive. Write more. Write fast. Write often. Write regularly. Write better. Do we really need this? Well, probably. Writing is important for getting a job, getting a promotion, getting … Continue reading
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Tagged academic writing, acwrimo, creative writing, experiment, Pat Thomson, pleasure
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writing – pleasure and/or satisfaction?
As AcWriMo 2021 finishes off, so am I. The self-imposed discipline of producing the first draft of a short book ( 50k words) in a month is just about over. I began the month with 14k words in hand and … Continue reading
Posted in acwrimo, pleasure, process v product, satisfaction
Tagged academic writing, AcWriMo2021, Pat Thomson, pleasure, product v process, satisfaction
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have a good research ride
Patter is now back from two weeks annual leave. Going on leave doesn’t mean leaving your research and teaching interests behind. As often happens, I had a thought or two during my ‘downtime’. In fact, we had hardly begun our drive … Continue reading
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who enjoys academic work? (sshh, I do)
I found myself this week wondering if it is acceptable to come clean about what’s good about being in higher education. And just as I was thinking this three other things happened. The first was that I hung around #ecrchat, … Continue reading
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Tagged ecr, ecr chat, Guardian, Jeannie Holstein, motivation, Pat Thomson, pleasure
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