Katherine Firth on why you should approach texts less like a Victorian maiden and more like a pirate hero. One … More
Tag: academia
I want to write like Edward Said
I just talked to a group of PhD students about style. The reading had been from On Late Style. “Don’t … More
Just don’t go?: Aussie edition
I haven’t posted anything for a couple of weeks, partly because I’ve been down with sinusitis (thanks Messrs. Howard, Florey … More
That sick feeling after you submit an article
I’ve just completed an article. I just sent it off. I feel a bit sick about it. Having just spent … More
Red Cabbage OR [Insert quote here]
One of the joys of my job is being allowed to ask academics, ‘How do you write?’ The answer, often … More
