The story of your research
The principles of storytelling can be successfully applied to academic writing to make your research more compelling.
The elevator pitch
To refine your argument and write the abstract for your dissertation, try to write a one-minute 'sales pitch' for your work.
A page, a paragraph, a sentence: keeping your focus
Sometimes, it's hard to see the wood for the trees in your writing. Here's a way of achieving an overview of your project to help to keep you on track.
Storyboarding: using pictures to unlock words
A visual approach using storyboarding can be invaluable for planning a writing assignment
To plan or not to plan?
Are you a 'constipated' or a 'splurge' writer? Although there is no right or wrong way to write, if you are embarking on a long piece of work such as a dissertation, it is advisable to devise a tight structure before you start drafting.
Managing your time during the long game
The key to managing your time when you're writing a dissertation or a book is to break down the task into manageable chunks and to fit the work comfortably around your other commitments.
Learning to listen
However good your skills are, they are no use unless you can communicate them clearly to others.
Overcoming writer’s block
How can snap out of writer's block? Leave your laptop on the table and try a physical approach to work your way into your writing.