Write no matter what : advice for academics /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jensen, Joli (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2017.
Series:Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Writing in academe. Letting go of the dream ; Demystifying academic writing ; Craftsman attitude
  • Using tools that work. Three taming techniques ; Securing time ; Securing space ; Securing energy
  • Challenging writing myths. Draining the drama ; Demons in for tea ; The magnum opus myth ; The impostor syndrome ; The cleared-deck fantasy ; The hostile reader fear ; Compared with X ; The perfect first sentence ; One more source
  • Maintaining momentum. Follow the lilt ; Beginnings and endings ; Finding the lost trail ; Effective feedback ; Handling revisions and rejections ; Working with stalls ; Relinquishing toxic projects ; Back-burner projects ; Breaks, summers, and sabbaticals
  • Building writing support. Overcoming isolation ; Creating faculty writing groups ; Building campus writing support.