Welcoming you in to the secrets, techniques and taboos around succeeding in a Research Higher Degree
This year was the year of so much editing for me. Having two books coming out a few months apart meant that I had barely submitted responses to one set of edits than the edits for the other book would arrive in my inbox (sometimes I could count the breathing space in hours). It was tough for my brain to stay focussed, but it was also tough on my body.
If someone who has made it to university and cares about their studies is making a persistent error that most students can avoid, it suggests a systemic glitch.
Thanks to Anuja Cabraal who asked this question! It’s about 2,500 words of answer, so this is absolutely a Definitive … More
So Inger, Shaun and I have just finished another book. This one is called Level Up your Essays for undergraduate writers, and … More
There is a stage at the end of a major project, like sending off a book or a thesis, where … More
So How to Fix your Academic Writing Trouble has just arrived in the publisher’s warehouse, which means it’s nearly ready to send … More
There are no right answers here, but the true answer to the question ‘how many drafts should I expect to … More
On this blog, and in programs I’m involved in like Thesis Boot Camp and Shut Up and Write, we frequently … More
In 2013, I wrote one of my most significant early posts on this blog, The Perfect Sentence Vortex and How … More
In my last post on this stuff, I talked about how it feels to be a first time supervisor. I … More
