Tag Archives: pomodoro

five focusing questions to kick off some writing

Posted on February 20, 2023 by pat thomson

So you’re about to write a paper. Or a chapter. You’ve gathered together all of the stuff you think you need – analysed data, a short list of references to cite, some early jottings. Now you begin to think about … Continue reading →

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a first draft in five minutes a day?

Posted on February 8, 2021 by pat thomson

This is a brief post. It’s a brief post about a brief strategy which helps you to get started on writing that feels a bit – well – a bit boring. It’s the five minutes a day strategy. Boring? Yes … Continue reading →

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why you should start an academic writing group

Posted on March 19, 2015 by pat thomson

This is a guest post by Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs, a final year PhD researcher from the University of St Andrews. It might be a little weird, but I like to read about the process of writing. Sometimes this might be procrastination, … Continue reading →