Start making Done lists instead of To-do lists

I’ve mentioned ‘done lists‘ before, but as it’s the beginning of the year, I thought it was time to remind … More

Wikipedia, Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias and “pre-research”

We all know academic writing “shouldn’t quote Wikipedia”… but what we often get wrong is why it’s not ‘the done … More

There are no right answers here, but the true answer to the question ‘how many drafts should I expect to … More

I’m currently setting up a Learning Hub for La Trobe to bring together all the learning support across 6 campuses, … More

In 2013, I wrote one of my most significant early posts on this blog, The Perfect Sentence Vortex and How … More

While I’m writing the Writing Trouble book, I’m surrounded by some of my favourite texts about writing. None of them … More

Hello everyone! It’s been quiet here for a bit, not because my drafts folder isn’t full of future posts but … More

I’m not actually much of a fan of to do lists. They aren’t actually much use, in my view, at … More

I’m a huge fan of sketching out a plan. I find it helps me structure things and clarify what I’m … More

So, I’m hesitant about detailed plans because I notice that people often get stuck in them. They make a plan … More