How writing starts to happen
If we let our conscious critical mind judge us, it can stop us getting started with the composing process.
Building a framework for writing
'Building a sturdy framework takes time and effort, but it’s the most important part of the writing process.'
Pictures make words
Max Adams During workshops with undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students, I use images – anything from films to works of art – to help them to develop their sense of story and visualise its shape. In great art, as in…
Inspiration plus perspiration
Creativity is a core feature of writing in the sciences as well as the arts.
Think in points
When you are planning your essay, it helps to get yourself into a critical frame of mind.
Managing feelings about feedback
'Use feedback to make your writing stronger and give you the tools to keep improving.'
Communicate and collaborate
Lucy English As PhD students and researchers, communicating with people outside our discipline can open our minds, expand our horizons and help to develop our thinking. It can also lead to fruitful collaboration. In a session for PhD researchers about…
Think around your research question
When your research journey hits a wall, it can be useful to take a step back and forget for a moment that you are searching for answers.
Where’s the conflict?
Identifying opposing elements in your work can expose underlying conflicts and reveal potential themes.
Reading as a writer
To improve our writing, we need to learn to read as writers, identifying the work we admire.
