in 1997, OUP published a book by Phyllis Creme and Mary Lea entitled “Writing at University”. It was a book aimed at students, but the content is just as useful for more established academics. After all, when we consider that how we write is a lot to do with how we’re wired as people, weContinueContinue reading “Day 14 – Four different types of writer”
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Day 13 – The clarity of a week off. And now…
The last time I posted was just before Easter, about 10 days ago. At some point over the Easter break, the full argument of the article has crystallised out. It’s not what I thought it was. It’s bigger, simpler, and makes so much more sense. At various points over the last 10 days, I’ve sketchedContinueContinue reading “Day 13 – The clarity of a week off. And now…”
Day 12 – One-touch is all it takes
Have you ever been in that situation where you know you had perfect evidence for something, but you either can’t remember quite exactly what it was, or quite where you found it. But you really need it. And you remember that it was probably in a book that you read a week or so ago,ContinueContinue reading “Day 12 – One-touch is all it takes”
Day 10 – “I can get them for you in a couple of weeks”
Roadblock… there are two really key documents that I need to read before I can really say that I’ve covered everything I need in my background work. Unfortunately, they’re in Paris, and I don’t have an electronic copy in my (vast, but sadly missing in this case!) electronic archive. I have a colleague there whoContinueContinue reading “Day 10 – “I can get them for you in a couple of weeks””
Day 8 – Tightening the focus
After nearly two weeks of reading – specifically revisiting known material and finding some new information, I’ve probably got enough to start planning out a structure to the article. In fact, I paused on day 6 (after the dishwasher, and the birds) to write a brief outline. That held yesterday as I was dipping moreContinueContinue reading “Day 8 – Tightening the focus”
Day 7 – Reading, translation and possible pause projects?
In continuing today’s prepping of the article, I’ve come up against a challenge. Lots of my materials are in French, which I can either read and note from straight… or I can translate. Normally I do the former. After all, there’s no point in having loads of translated text which I don’t then use. ButContinueContinue reading “Day 7 – Reading, translation and possible pause projects?”
Day 3 – Pick the right gear… particularly if you’re lacking momentum.
Today, the AWP2024 is on a Writers’ Retreat so, although I’m writing, I’m also a bit distracted; thinking about whether the weather will allow us to go for a lunchtime walk, scouring the room for raised hands and listening for noises to squash. So my mind is drifting a bit… and, when that happens, IContinueContinue reading “Day 3 – Pick the right gear… particularly if you’re lacking momentum.”
Day 1 – planning and reading
Today is day 1 of AWP2024WritingZoo: this year’s Academic Writing Programme writing experiment… and it’s time to start planning. Yesterday, I picked what I was going to write – a journal article, and a rough topic… with a few questions in mind. I did this by journaling… just free-writing around what I wanted to do,ContinueContinue reading “Day 1 – planning and reading”
Welcome to the Garage of Books
Set up specifically for the 2024 Academic Writing Programme at the University of Bristol. I’ll be using this blog as a place to share material and thinking related to the AWP (from now, until mid-June). I’ll also share something of my own writing practice during that period so as to (inevitably) show that it’s notContinueContinue reading “Welcome to the Garage of Books”
The Garage of Books 