Beating pandemic procrastination
Are you failing to progress with your writing? This enhanced freewriting technique can help you get back on track.
Where is your reader?
When you're writing, picture yourself working in a room and re-position your imagined reader as you progress.
How to quote in your essay
Quoting other writers in your work shows that you are engaging closely with the sources you are citing and can back up your ideas with evidence. Here are three ways to include direct quotes: 1 Integrate the quote in your…
Planning, writing and editing: a helpful approach
You might be surprised to learn that it could be more efficient to spend less time on drafting and longer on other aspects of your writing.
Transition words
Transition words and phrases help your work to flow smoothly from one paragraph to the next. They act as a helpful signpost.
Get started with your essay
If you’re a procrastinator, it's important to make a start – any start – but begin early. And write actual sentences on the page.
Keeping up the momentum
Break down the job into a numbered list of tasks. Crossing off the items as you complete them will give you a feeling of achievement.
Printing your work
Printing a draft is like taking out a map halfway through a journey to remind yourself of where you’re going.
Keep the title in view
Whether I’m writing a chapter of a book, a report, or indeed a blog post, I keep the title in front of me. I write on a computer but always have a notebook and pen next to it. I jot…
The point of no return
Setting a point of no return forces you to stop, take an objective look at your work and spot any wrong turns before you go any further.
